Schalke Leon Goretzka is expected to leave the club this summer as Arsenal prepare to make an official offer for the central midfielder.
The Gunners are not the only club interested in the 22-year-old, as they could face stiff competition from Bayern Munich, Juventus and rivals Tottenham, who have all been linked with the young German
Team Talk report that the box-to-box midfielder's performances for both club and country last season caught the eye of Arsenal and they will now make their interest real by making a firm offer to lure Goretzka away from Schalke and the Bundesliga.
It is reported that the Gunners are primed to make a £21m bid for the 22-year-old in order to beat other clubs to the starlet's signature.
However, with his contract running until June 2018, Schalke will not be pressured into selling their young star who made 41 appearances for the club in the Bundesliga last season - scoring eight goals and providing six assists in all competitions.
Schalke's general manager, Christian Heidel, said as much earlier in the month as he told Bild, via talkSPORT: "Leon will not be able to change clubs this summer. He will remain at Schalke beyond this summer.
"We have sporting goals, that is why selling him prematurely does not make any sense to us.
"I do not want to negotiate with other clubs about Leon Goretzka."
With Jack Wilshere set to leave the Emirates and Santi Cazorla's future uncertain following a string of injuries, a move for Goretzka would make sense as Arsene Wenger looks to sure up his midfield ahead of the new season.
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