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Departures Lounge: Gunners make Draxler their number one target

Arsene Wenger is believed to have his heart set on signing the young German… but it will cost him.

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Schalke’s Julian Draxler. Credit: Frank Augstein/AP/Press Association Images

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Gunners after Draxler: Schalke’s Julian Draxler is one of the most highly-rated young players in Europe right now and Arsene Wenger is believed to have made the 20-year-old his main target in the hope of turning the attacking midfielder into a striker. A possible fee rumoured? £37m.

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    Mute Paddy Moran
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    Jan 15th 2014, 1:43 PM

    Draxler is a serious serious player

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    Mute Big Pat
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    Jan 15th 2014, 10:12 PM

    How serious?!

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    Mute Joe Mahon
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    Jan 15th 2014, 1:41 PM

    A 40 million war chest to buy Nani?? That would be the deal of the century… For man united. He’s worth about £8 million tops

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    Mute Sean Byrne
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    Jan 15th 2014, 1:53 PM

    Among others.

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    Mute Dan Smith
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    Jan 15th 2014, 2:15 PM

    Wenger seems to love getting Germans in the squad these days. If he does sign Draxler it’d be a great achievement considering there’s loads of top clubs after him.

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    Mute Fionn Bohane
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    Jan 15th 2014, 5:34 PM

    Sure why wouldn’t he the Germans are producing serious amounts of young talent.. He did the same with the French all those years ago..

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    Mute Sean McGeown
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    Jan 15th 2014, 7:15 PM

    Why isn’t Moyes chasing this lad considering our serious lack of talent in centre mid???

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    Mute Big Pat
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    Jan 15th 2014, 10:13 PM

    Paul Pogba and Arturo Vidal if you believe the papers. Dont see why they’d leave Juve to be honest

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    Mute Birch Barlow
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    Jan 15th 2014, 9:05 PM

    In other news, Draxler just wrecked his knee and is out for 3 months.

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