Arsenal open talks over deal to sign Bundesliga attacker [Independent]

According to the Independent, Arsenal have opened talks via intermediary agents to discuss a possible deal to sign on-loan Real Madrid attacker James Rodriguez this month.

Unai Emery is in the market for attacking reinforcements after losing Danny Welbeck for the rest of the season while Mesut Ozil’s long-term future has been called in to question having been frozen out by the Arsenal boss recently.

We’ve been linked with a move for a number of players but the Independent claims Arsenal have instructed intermediary agents to hold talks over a possible deal to bring Rodriguez to the Emirates on an initial loan deal this winter.

Rodriguez is currently on loan at Bayern Munich from Real Madrid and is due to return to the Bernabeu at the end of the season after struggling to establish himself under new coach Niko Kovac.

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