Arsenal fans have looks of glee on their faces here in the Football Transfer Tavern as they hear what Metro have to say about Per Mertesacker.
The Arsenal vice-captain has come under increasing scrutiny this season and as one of our punters notes, he is neither quick nor able to read the game particularly well – and now it seems that the club are willing to listen to offers for him, and we think that could well be the first step to actually improving their defence.
Given Arsene Wenger signed Gabriel Paulista in the January transfer window, our Arsenal supporting fans would like to think that the north London club are finally starting to sort out their long term issues – and the biggest one is their defence, which has been torn to shreds on more than one occasion.
The majority of Arsenal fans in the Football Transfer Tavern think that Mertesacker would be a big loss for the Gunners – on or off the field – and our landlord seems to agree with us.
