Gunners Step Up Interest In German
Arsene Wenger has turned his attentions to German defender Per Mertesacker. The Gunners are already close to securing a £8.5m deal for L’Orient’s Laurent Koseielny but want another centre half after seeing their initial approach for Phil Jagielka firmly rebuffed by Everton.
Despite having an incomplete first name, Mertesacker has been lined up as a potential partner for Thomas Vermaelen as Wenger moves to replace the departing Gallas and Silvestre. The 25-year-old …
The next rising star of German football is Werder Bremen’s Mesut Özil; he is a midfield playmaker and can also play on the wing. The young German, born of Turkish parents has been making waves in the Bundesliga over recent seasons. His form has also caught the eye of many clubs all over Europe including Arsenal and Barcelona.
There will be plenty of familiar faces at the World Cup next year, the showpiece event is a fantastic stage for Premier League players to show what they can do. There will also be plenty of exciting players that fans of the English game may not have seen too much of. This is a list of the youngsters predicted to shine in South Africa.
