Arsenal to sign Peter Mertesacker And Andre Santos

The defensive duo are expected to be joining Arsenal in the next few days as the only thing left to do is finalize medical tests and complete personal terms.

‘The Gunners’ already agreed with Werder Bremen to make the move for the German centre back with a transfer fee of €9 million while they will also pay €7 million for Andre Santos of Fenerbahce.

Looks like Arsene Wenger is finally making his move in the transfer market for some fresh legs but time is running out and he still needs to make more signings if he wants to compete against the best of the Premier League.

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Arsenal Set to Sign £6m German International Per Mertesacker

Per Mertesacker set for Arsenal move in summer, Werder Bremen chief hints
Arsenal target Per Mertesacker looks set to leave his present club Werder Bremen at the end of the season.
The Gunners have struggled at centre-back all season, with key player Thomas Vermaelen not having played since September and French signing Sebastien Squillaci failing to impress.

Manager Arsene Wenger is believed to have targeted German international Mertesacker to solve his defensive problems, and Werder Bremen are ready to cash in.
Mertesacker and goalkeeper Tim Wiese will both have just one year left on their contracts with the Bundesliga team in June, and Werder’s general manager Klaus Allofs indicated that the club cannot afford to lose the pair for nothing.
‘If you are not going to hand out an extension to an outrunning contract then you need to know all the possibilities available to you,’ he said.
‘As soon as we are aware of our fate in the Bundesliga this spring, we are going to clarify