Arsenal have been trying to sign Miroslav Klose (Picture: Getty)

Arsenal have offered Lazio £2million to allow them to sign striker Miroslav Klose on-loan for the rest of the season.

Klose has emerged as Arsene Wenger’s favoured option as he looks to add to his strike force before the close of the transfer window.

The 35-year-old frontman boasts considerable experience and the Gunners have been in negotiations with Lazio for most of the day to sign him.

The Italian club had initially refused to do business, but that stance has changed slightly, and Arsenal are now offering a hefty loan fee to persuade them.


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Arsene Wenger is a big fan of Klose (Picture: Getty)

According to reports in Germany, Wenger has offered £2million to Lazio in what would represent a fairly large fee to borrow the striker for the rest of the campaign.



Arsenal had been offered Fulham’s Dimitar Berbatov earlier in the day, but turned down that option, with Klose the only real option Wenger was willing to consider.

Klose has scored five goals in 13 matches this season and he looks set to be included in the Germany squad for the World Cup later this year.

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