Borussia Dortmund technical director Michael Zorc has rubbished claims that Armory accept fabricated an offering for Julian Brandt.

The Gunners are desperate to add together extra attacking creativity to the squad, subsequently finding the internet simply 16 times in their opening 16 matches.

A number of names take been linked, including Houssem Aouar and Norwich Metropolis's Emi Buendia.

Withal, according to reports, Aouar has slipped down the pecking order, with Brandt now considered as an option.

Julian Brandt has struggled for game time at Borussia Dortmund (

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Bild reporter Christian Falk claimed that Mikel Arteta did have an interest in signing the 24-year-old, who signed for Dortmund afterward shining for Bayer Leverkusen.

Brandt has failed to replicate the form at Signal Iduna Park, registering merely ane assist in all competitions then far this season.

But Zorc has claimed there is 'nothing on the table' from Armory, but did admit he was aware of the speculation surrounding the player.

"I've read that too. I can't say more well-nigh it. Nobody answered, at that place is nothing on the table," Zorc told Kicker.

Michael Zorc has commented on speculation linking Brandt with a motility to north London (

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Zorc's analogue at the Emirates, Edu, has admitted that to improve their fortunes, Arteta needs a thespian that can create chances through the middle.

"It'due south quite clear what nosotros demand," he said final month. "We need a histrion with creativity in the middle, we don't have that in the squad right now."

Arteta meanwhile has claimed that Arsenal's prioirty during the January window will be on trimming his bloated squad, suggesting they are unable to 'sustain' with the numbers they currently have.

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Mikel Arteta has suggested a number of players will go out before the end of the window (

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Speaking ahead of the clash with West Brom, Arteta said: "We take a big squad and we knew that. A lot of things that should accept happened in the summertime, nosotros could non accomplish for different reasons.

"In that location are some players who will go on loan or exit and that is the priority at the moment.

"We cannot sustain the numbers that we have in sure positions and we are looking to practise that, and so nosotros will meet if nosotros accept the right opportunity in the positions where we need some more assist."

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