Arsenal ‘Plan To Sign’ Top German Talent As Per Mertesacker Holds Meetings

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Arsenal academy director Per Mertesacker has held meetings as the Gunners ‘plan to sign’ a top German talent when he turns 16 years old next year.

Mikel Arteta’s men are alive to opportunities to add top youngsters to their youth set-up and have spotted one in Mertesacker’s native Germany.

Arsenal are interested in Kaiserslautern youngster Max Gordon, who is rated as one of Germany’s top Under-15s players.

According to German journalist Dominik Schneider...