With centre-back Per Mertesacker out injured and unlikely to play again this year, Arsenal have been forced into the transfer market for defenders. Thankfully, it seems manager Arsene Wenger hasn’t wasted too much time. The club has reportedly opened talks for Germany international Shkodran Mustafi of Valencia, though without yet making a formal offer to the Spanish side, according to the Independent. The British newspaper says according to reports in Spain Valencia are willing to sell Mustafi if Arsenal meet their £20.9m valuation of the 24-year-old centre-back. That is significantly lower than the £42.1m release clause in his contract, which is due to run until 2019. Given the...
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