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Having sold Cesc Fabregas and Samir Nasri for fees worth over €60m (Dh320m), recruitment in central midfield is of particular importance but is proving problematic with Sochaux and Rennes insisting on taking a significant proportion of that income to sell France internationals Marvin Martin and Yann M'Vila. The latter would also be unavailable for the group stages of the Champions League having played Europa League football for Rennes already this season.
Considered by many as the most impressive talent in German football, Mario Goetze has been the subject of a recent offer only for Borussia Dortmund to respond by asking €35m for the 19 year old.
Goetze is understood to be happy to stay with the Bundesilga champions for one additional season before moving to Spain or England next summer. Wenger has failed to pursue his initial inquiry for Mikel Arteta, a decision that has frustrated the Everton midfielder.
