Arsenal are ready to make a late transfer window move for Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Lars Bender, according to the Sunday People. Arsene Wenger does not possess a great many defensive midfield options and those he does possess are either lacking a good run of top-level experience, Francis Coquelin for example, suffering with regular injury concerns (Mikel Arteta), or far too one-dimensional and a long way past their best (Mathieu Flamini). 26-year-old German international Lars Bender saw his side slump to a narrow 1-0 defeat to Lazio in their Champions League qualifier first-leg last week, and as such, the midfielder is now cup-tied from involvement in the competition for another club....
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