Arsenal are finally expected to complete the signing of Julian Draxler in January for £37 million pounds.
Gunners boss Arsene Wenger is preparing for life without Mesut Ozil, who has failed to impress after his switch from Real Madrid last year.
It is understood that Wenger has grown in frustration with the German, and now sees Schalke playmaker Julian Draxler as the man who Arsenal need, with the boss ready to meet his £37 million buy-out clause once the window re-opens.
Draxler is seen as Ozil’s long-term replacement, with some reports suggesting that Ozil could leave at the end of the season to embark on a new challenge elsewhere.
By Ollie Brown @olliebrowner_