Report: Arsenal hold advantage in race to sign experienced Bundesliga midfielder

Arsenal are keeping a close watch on the contract situation of Leon Goretzka, with the midfielder emerging as a potential free-transfer target ahead of the summer window.

According to Daily Mirror, the Gunners are among several clubs exploring the possibility of signing the Bayern Munich star once his current deal expires in June.

The north London side are understood to have made exploratory enquiries during the January transfer window, but Bayern Munich were unwilling to sanction a mid-season departure.