The Draxler plan would seem to confirm that Arsene does not see long term value in Poldi>>

[Alfred C. Jolibois, PhD]

Left winger who can be nurtured into a CF. Isn't that exactly what Podolski brings to the table. With Draxler already putting pressure on him at the German national team level, I know at least one person at Arsenal (BFG's today's comments not withstanding) who hopes the rumored arrival does not materialize.

If it does, a swift move to Dortmund in the summer would probably be the obvious solution for everyone...

[Billy Goat Sverige]

[Rich]

[Luis Anaconda]

[Pat Vegas]

[Classic Jorge]

[Deleted Account]

It's nothing but newspaper speculation. Schalke deny approaches from any club and the mertesacker comments to spoxdotcom have been misrepresented by their headline.

google translate

"Draxler would be welcome"
The rumors about an interest of Arsenal FC to Julian Draxler became more frequent lately. National defender Per Mertesacker was now over SPOX by the idea of Schalke Youngsters in the jersey of the Gunners done.

"We have already a small German Academy here and that makes them incredibly fun because here also this German discipline and special talent is simply estimated," said the 29-year-old told SPOX. Besides Mertesacker are with Mesut Oezil, Lukas Podolski and Serge Gnabry currently three more German in the squad in London.

The opposite central defender so another compatriot would be anything but averse. "Such players are welcome here," said Mertesacker on, who has left for the 20-year-olds only words of praise: "Julian has with his young age already a big impact at Schalke and the national team."