It appears as though Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger could be raiding German football for yet another player after the Frenchman was linked with a move for Borussia Dortmund midfielder Mario Gotze.
Wenger signed German international defender Per Mertesacker at the start of the season and it seems a deal for Cologne forward Lukas Podolski has also been finalised.
Now it seems Wenger has turned his attention to Gotze who according to a report in the Daily Mail is valued at £25million by the Bundesliga club.
Wenger attempted to sign the midfielder last summer and had a £20million offer turned down by Dortmund who were keen to hang on to one of their brightest young stars.
The paper also believes that Wenger will hope that Mertesacker and Podolski will help persuade Gotze to chose a move to the Emirates rather than one of the other big European clubs.
Gotze is contracted to Dortmund to the summer of 2014 so it will take a huge offer to prize the attacking midfielder away from the club.
However, Arsenal may be able to raise some of the money by moving on players on the fringe of the first team. Andrey Arshavin is currently on-loan and could move in the summer, while Nicklas Bendtner, Carlos Vela and Denilson, all on-loan, could also be sold in the summer.
The Gunners are now just one point behind Tottenham and seem almost certain to finish in the top four and achieve Champions League football once again, something that would be important in persuading Gotze to come to the Emirates.
Wenger signed German international defender Per Mertesacker at the start of the season and it seems a deal for Cologne forward Lukas Podolski has also been finalised.
Now it seems Wenger has turned his attention to Gotze who according to a report in the Daily Mail is valued at £25million by the Bundesliga club.
Wenger attempted to sign the midfielder last summer and had a £20million offer turned down by Dortmund who were keen to hang on to one of their brightest young stars.
The paper also believes that Wenger will hope that Mertesacker and Podolski will help persuade Gotze to chose a move to the Emirates rather than one of the other big European clubs.
Gotze is contracted to Dortmund to the summer of 2014 so it will take a huge offer to prize the attacking midfielder away from the club.
However, Arsenal may be able to raise some of the money by moving on players on the fringe of the first team. Andrey Arshavin is currently on-loan and could move in the summer, while Nicklas Bendtner, Carlos Vela and Denilson, all on-loan, could also be sold in the summer.
The Gunners are now just one point behind Tottenham and seem almost certain to finish in the top four and achieve Champions League football once again, something that would be important in persuading Gotze to come to the Emirates.
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