Julian Draxler and Lukas Podolski will not be swapping clubs this January…
Respected German football journalist Raphael Honigstein has rubbished suggestions on social media that Arsenal would offer Lukas Podolski for Schalke’s Julian Draxler as part of a swap deal…
Sky Sports Germany have NOT reported a Draxler – Podolski swap. It was a question posed in a phone-in show
— Raphael Honigstein (@honigstein) January 26, 2014
And by the way: very hard to see Podolski ever agreeing a move to Schalke. #Köln #fanatic
— Raphael Honigstein (@honigstein) January 26, 2014
It now seems though that any potential transfer of Draxler to Arsenal will involve cash only.
Schalke claim that Arsenal have yet to make an offer, but the club’s interest in the wonderkid is by no means a secret.
If Arsenal wish to complete a deal for the 20-year-old, they’ll have to move quickly, with only five days remaining of the transfer window.
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