Arsenal are moving to expand their scouting presence in Germany. The Daily Mail says manager Arsene Wenger has followed German-born Mario Goetze, Mesut Ozil and Nuri Sahin extensively.

And the club will focus more attention on the region as they try to identify and secure the best emerging talent.

Gunners chief scout Steve Rowley is understood to have spent an increasing amount of time in the country implementing the plans.