Werder Bremen defender Per Mertesacker close to Arsenal – Bundesliga news
Werder Bremen defender http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Arsenal-c38429. The centre-back is reported to have learned about an expected bid from the Gunners and seemed pleased with it. It is believed that
the Arsenal officials are preparing a 6 million Pound bid for the player, which might be enough to lure him to http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/England-c749.
Mertesacker’s current contract with Bremen is going to expire at the end of this year’s campaign after which he would be available for free. The River Islanders, on the other hand, have shown reluctance in offering a new contract to the 26-year-old. The
former Hannover player had earlier expressed desire of pursuing his remaining career somewhere away from Germany. He himself ruled out the option of extended stay at the club and hinted towards a possible move to England.
It recently became known that the player is continuously being monitored by the Arsenal officials, who are all set to strike a bid for the experienced defender. If the deal goes through, Mertesacker will be partnering http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Thomas-Vermaelen-c35002 in the central defence.
It is reckoned that Bremen won’t have any hesitancy in selling the German for 6 million Pounds as he is into his last year of his contract and will be available for free after that. The River Islanders would certainly prefer some cash in order to reinvest
into the squad.
Mertesacker was pleased at the prospect of playing in the premier league against big guns such as Manchester United, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Liverpool-c39809. The player was a part of Bremen’s 2-0 opening week victory over FC Kaiserslautern.
He remembered his time at the Weserstadion and showed gratitude to all the fans for supporting him throughout his five-year Bremen career.
The centre back joined the Green-Whites in 2006 and has 142 league appearances under his belt so far, netting 12 times in return. He earned his German cap in 2004 and has a solitary goal to show from 75 games until now.
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