Per Mertesacker
Arsenal are reportedly back in the hunt for Werder Bremen centre-back Per Mertesacker .
The Gunners were heavily linked with the 26-year-old in the summer and were said to have made a bid for the defender, but Werder were adamant that he was not for sale.
However, according to German sources, the Gunners have now come back with an offer of around €10 million.
And Werder are now said to be willing to sell the big centre-half, as long as they find a replacement.
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