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Arsenal report: Gunners eye Florian Grillitsch – but they aren’t the only club interested

Florian Grillitsch
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Arsenal are considering a move for Hoffenheim midfielder Florian Grillitsch this summer, according to reports.

The Austria international is out of contract on June 30 and is expected to leave the Bundesliga club.

Grillitsch's versatility - he can also fill at centre-back if required - appeals to Arteta, who wants more strength in depth.

The Daily Telegraph reports that Grillitsch is on Arsenal's transfer wishlist for the summer.

"I am expecting so, yes," Arteta said recently when asked if he anticipated a busy summer at the Emirates Stadium.

"I think both competitions [the Champions League and Europa League] require a much larger squad because the amount of games you play is much bigger in both, so I don’t think [which you qualify for] makes a lot of difference or changes a lot. 

"If you can financially afford it and we don’t have to do the turnaround in the squad that we’ve had to do, if you ask me what I want it’s 22 outfield players and three goalkeepers. 

"You have to come a long way in the aspects that you see on the pitch, it’s a lot of things that have to be put in place, and that takes time."

Greg Lea

Greg Lea is a freelance football journalist who's filled in wherever FourFourTwo needs him since 2014. He became a Crystal Palace fan after watching a 1-0 loss to Port Vale in 1998, and once got on the scoresheet in a primary school game against Wilfried Zaha's Whitehorse Manor (an own goal in an 8-0 defeat).