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Soccer-Arsenal agree deal for Switzerland midfielder Xhaka

May 25 (Reuters) - Arsenal have reached an agreement to sign Switzerland midfielder Granit Xhaka from Borussia Monchengladbach on a long-term contract for an undisclosed fee, the Premier League club said on their website (www.arsenal.com) on Wednesday. The 23-year-old Xhaka, who has 41 caps, played 36 times for the Bundesliga club and captained them to fourth place last season. (Reporting by Shravanth Vijayakumar in Bengaluru)