Arsenal are pondering a move to sign Bayern Munich centre-back Jerome Boateng this month, claims Sky Sports.
New Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta wants to sign a new centre-back following news Calum Chambers is sidelined for nine months with a serious knee injury.
The Gunners have been told top target Dayot Upamecano will not be allowed to leave in the winter transfer market unless they receive an offer too good to turn down.
Arsenal are now weighing up alternative targets and Boateng, who wants to quit Bayern, has propped up on the club’s radar.
Boateng has fallen completely out of favour at Bayern in the last 18 months and the Bundesliga outfit will allow the Germany international to leave for as little as £12.8m.
The 31-year-old has made eight league starts this season but has been used more often than Bayern would have liked due to injuries to their other defenders.
A WhoScored rating of just 6.50 is his lowest in a league campaign since joining Bayern from Manchester City in the summer of 2011.
Furthermore, of Bayern players that have made at least five league starts this season, Boateng has the lowest WhoScored rating.
