Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger may use Nicklas Bendtner as bait to land Mario Gotze from Borussia Dortmund.
The Sunday Mirror says Danish striker Bendtner is frustrated at his lack of first team opportunities and there is interest from Germany in him.
Bayern Munich are keen - as are Dortmund.
A cash-plus-player deal to bring Gotze to The Emirates then becomes a possibility.
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