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Arsenal Transfer News: Latest Rumours on Julian Draxler and Santi Cazorla
- Updated: November 24, 2016
Wolfsburg’s sporting director Klaus Allofs has admitted that while the Bundesliga club are not looking to sell Arsenal target Julian Draxler, it could be a possibility after the playmaker expressed a desire to leave in the summer.
According to the Sun’s Jake Lambourne, he spoke to German TV Sport 1 and referred to Draxler’s comments: “The story doesn’t help him, or Wolfsburg. It was catastrophic for the player. We may evaluate the situation differently and may do things differently next time. Does this mean letting him leave? Potentially.”
However, he also told WAZ (h/t Lambourne):
It is wrong to think we are looking to sell him. We are not planning to sell anyone. The most important thing is that the impression that Julian wants out disappears. There is absolutely no reason to even talk about Julian leaving in January. I am convinced Julian will not repeat his comments from last summer.
BT Sport’s Archie-Rhind Tutt relayed Draxler’s remarkable interview with German outlet Bild in the summer:
Julian Draxler wasn’t even asked by BILD: ‘Do you want to leave?’ Interview below. https://t.co/jsIiwkDHha pic.twitter.com/YvFeYGtwmB
— Archie Rhind-Tutt (@archiert1) August 3, 2016
Per Lambourne, the 23-year-old has been on Arsenal’s radar for some time and is also a reported target for Juventus.
The versatile midfielder racked up nine goals and eight assists in all competitions last season. Here’s a look at some of his …