Arsenal are not in the mood to entertain any approach from Bayern Munich for defender Takehiro Tomiyasu.

The Japanese right-back is a shock target for Thomas Tuchel at the Bavarian club.

While Bayern are prepared to put in a sizable January offer, Arsenal are not interested.

Per The Standard, the Gunners see the 25-year-old as a valuable squad member.

“I always said that I'm really confident that the moment Tomi has consistency, he's going to be a tremendous asset for us," Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said earlier this season.

“He can play in any position in the backline, any formation in the backline, we don't have another player like him.

“At defending, he's probably one of the best that I've seen in many situations.

“If physically, Tomi is at his best, we're going to have a player that is so important for us."