Top target: Lukas Podolski is wanted by Galatasaray (Picture: Getty)

Galatasaray are eyeing up a move for Arsenal forward Lukas Podolski at the end of the season.

The Germany star has reportedly become unsettled in north London and despite saying that he is desperate to stay with the Gunners, Galatasaray are ready to tempt him away.

It is thought that Podolski is on the Turkish club’s four-man summer shortlist as they look to bring in another attacker to compliment the likes of Didier Drogba and Wesley Sneijder.

Bayern Munich’s Arjen Robben, Liverpool’s Luis Suarez and Luis Muriel of Udinese are believed to be three other options, but reports in Istanbul claim Podolski is the preferred choice.




Juventus, Anzhi and Bayer Leverkusen also hold an interest in the Arsenal man, but Galatasaray could put together a huge financial package to blow them out of the water.

According to the Fanatik newspaper, they will offer Arsenal a transfer fee of £12million while Podolski will get a £130,000-a-week, four-year deal.

It is not clear whether the Gunners would consider doing business for the 27-year-old, who has managed nine goals in 30 Premier League appearances.

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