Reports| Arsenal and Bayern Munich to battle it out for Dries Mertens

It is believed that Napoli’s hierarchy are willing to let the 32-year-old leave the club for a transfer fee of just €10 million. Arsenal announced Mikel Arteta as their manager and with the Spaniard's arrival, it is clear that the Arsenal board will be willing to hand him the necessary funds in January to repair the squad. Pierre Emerick Aubameyang is said to considering his future with interest from Barcelona, Mertens might be a decent temporary option. Meanwhile, Paco Alcacer of Dortmund has been in and out of the team due to recurring injuries and the BVB are keen to bring a powerful backup.

Mertens can also play on the wing offering a lot of versatility to Lucien Favre. Aurelio De Laurentiis has had a fall out with a number of players in the squad after a major bust up over a training camp set up by the President was ignored by the players. De Laurentiis has indicated that he’ll allow Mertens to leave if the right price is offered in January. Mertens has been in really good form for the Gli Azzurri in the ongoing campaign where he has managed to score nine goals along with providing four assists in just 21 appearances in all competitions.