SportBild claims Arsenal are trying to sign Schalke 04 captain Benedikt
Höwedes and will make a move for the Germany international in
the summer.
Höwedes will apparently only have one
year remaining on his contract by then and has a release clause of £9 million
Arsenal,
meanwhile, have
suffered a blow in their pursuit of Borussia Dortmund forward Pierre-Emerick
Aubameyang.
According
to The Metro, the club had
been hoping to pursue a £44.6million deal for the Dortmund star, who is the form striker in Europe. But after being named Africa's player of the
year, the striker told ESPN: "Let me
say this first: I am not going to Arsenal. Dortmund is my club and I am not
leaving soon."
Aubameyang scored 41
goals and claimed 11 assists for his club and country during 2015, including a
haul of 18 strikes in 17 Bundesliga games so far this season.
The Gunners could face a
battle to hold on to midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain after reports he is being tracked by
Chelsea as a possible replacement for Eden Hazard.
Belgium
international Hazard is wanted by Real Madrid, PSG and Manchester United and,
according to The Sun, is
waiting to see who Chelsea's new permanent manager will be before deciding his
future.
The
paper adds that Jose Mourinho was keen on the Ox when he was in charge at
Stamford Bridge and that interest in the player has not waned, despite the
Special One's departure.
Sorry
to disappoint all you Arsenal fans but Troy Deeney will not be signing for your club
this January.
The
Watford striker has admitted he is "flattered" to be linked with a
move to the Gunner (not that we are sure who has been making the link) but
insists he will not be leaving his current club this month.
Asked
whether he and strike partner Odion Ighalo could be heading to the Emirates
Stadium this month, Deeney replied on talkSPORT:
"No, no, no. We have still got a project to complete.
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