Arsenal thinking about Bayern Munich defender

It looks like Mikel Arteta might go shopping in the January transfer window. The new Arsenal head coach is apparently ready to improve the team’s centre-back options and according to Football.London, he is looking towards Germany.

According to their report, Arteta’s first choice centre-back on the market would be Dayot Upamecano from RB Leipzig. However, the young Frenchman is not a realistic target and Arteta is aware of that, with Leipzig setting the asking price at around 50 million pounds. That is why Arsenal could actually go after the 31-year-old Jerome Boateng from Bayern Munich.

Boateng is not playing regularly, with just 38 per cent of all Bundesliga minutes to his name this season. He would be a cheaper option, too, with his contract ending in the summer of 2021. This could be one of last Bayern’s chances to cash in on the defender. Arsenal are in a bad need of defenders and he could be the solution.