Omer Toprak And Simon Kjaer Are Now Arsenal Targets

 

Arsenal are considering Omer Toprak of Bayer Leverkusen and Simon Kjaer of Fenerbahce as they look to sign a new centre-half. Arsene Wenger remains determined to strengthen his back-four following injuries to Per Mertesacker and Gabriel, and their chief target is Valencia's Shkodran Mustafi.

Sources understand German international Mustafi has agreed to join the Gunners as discussions continue over a fee between the clubs, but Toprak and Kjaer are among the alternatives. Toprak is a 27years old Turkey international with 23 caps, who joined Bayer Leverkusen from Freiburg in 2011. Kjaer is a 27years old Denmark international with 59 caps, who signed for Fenerbahce from Lille in 2015.

Wenger has been heavily criticised following Arsenal's 4-3 defeat at home to Liverpool in their opening game of the season, especially over a perceived lack of spending in the transfer market. Wenger admitted after the defeat that his side were not physically ready for the clash, while he started young defenders Rob Holding and Calum Chambers together at centre-back.