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Arsene Wenger is on red alert after Borussia Dortmund midfielder Ilkay Gundogan was given a contract ultimatum.

Wenger is ready to pounce after being made aware of Gundogan's potential availability in a £16m deal.

Gunners boss Wenger is a long time admirer of the German international and has come close to signing him TWICE in the past.

Dortmund want Gundogan - who has just 18 months left on his current deal - to commit himself to a new contract or they are prepared to sell him in the summer. But it is believed agents are sounding out potential clubs in January and Arsenal are now watching developments closely.

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The German media have reported that Gundogan does not want to sign a new contract with Dortmund and that he fancies a move to the Premier League.

Arsenal already have established links and Gundogan was No1 on their list to be a defensive midfielder.

Dortmund are determined not to let another player go after losing Robert Lewandowski and Mario Goetze and are determined to be proactive.

The biggest obstacle will be any doubts over Gundogan's fitness as he has just returned from a 14 month injury lay-off and has had a long-running back problem.

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Wenger is keen to strengthen his squad in January with a defender and holding midfielder his top priorities.

Arsenal have been tracking

, while a possibility in midfield is Paris Saint Germain's young playmaker Adrien Rabiot - also a target for Tottenham - who