Arsenal have turned their
attention to Schalke wonderkid
Julian Draxler as they attempt to
salvage a botched transfer
window, Naijanewsstand can reveal.
The Gunners have made an enquiry for the attacking
midfielder after struggling to land some of their top
targets.
Schalke value Draxler, who has earned six Germany caps
at the age of 19 and is widely regarded as one the hottest
emerging players in Europe, at the £40 million mark.
It is the latest in a string of increasingly scattergun moves
by Arsene Wenger for marquee talent in the final stages of
what has been a frustrating summer of activity for the
club.
Arsenal have moved for Draxler amid growing doubts
about whether they can capture Angel Di Maria from Real
Madrid before Monday night's deadline.
Real have indicated they are willing to accept Arsenal's
£25.6m bid for the Argentine but the deal has stalled due
to Tottenham delaying Gareth Bale's world-record transfer
to Real Madrid.
There are also doubts about whether Di Maria is willing to
swap the Spanish giants for north London even though he
could be the odd one out of the attacking misfielders
available to manager Carlo Ancelotti this season.
The offer for Di Maria remains on the table but the
Londoners are wary of waiting too long to capture the
former Benfica man and risk failing to land any big-name
stars.
Arsenal remain in the hunt for Wayne Rooney but have all
but abandoned hope of signing other targets Luis Suarez or
Karim Benzema.
Wenger also wants to add a midfielder - a second bid for
Yohan Cabaye is still a possibility - and a goalkeeper, with
Asmir Begovic the No.1 target.
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