Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger won't give up on landing Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Lars Bender.
The Daily Mail says hard-working midfielder Bender appears to be held in the highest regard by Wenger.
Indeed, the Gunners saw an £18.5million bid for the Germany player rejected by Leverkusen in the summer.
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