Arsene Wenger has moved to correct Arsenal's defensive problems by stepping up an interest in Benedikt Howedes, writes Neil Moxley in the Sunday People.
The Gunners watched the German World Cup defender help Schalke to an impressive 4-0 win at Stuttgart last week.
Wenger has said he may be forced into the transfer market this January, particularly with Laurent Koscielny’s fitness constantly hanging in the balance—per ESPN.co.uk:
"If everybody is fit and available we don't need to go on the transfer market, but we have to consider that Koscielny could be a question mark with his fitness and we have to go out on the transfer market, yes."
Howedes, 26, has two years left on his current deal with the Champions League last-16 qualifiers. But he is a friend of current Gunners centre-back Per Mertesacker and his versatility would be welcomed by Wenger.
Howedes is equally at home at left-back or centre-half and, with a fee approaching £15million, would be well within Arsenal’s budget.
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