Arsenal and Man United favourites to land German playmaker after Real Madrid pull out of deal

1 Marco Reus in action for Borussia Dortmund

Arsenal and Manchester United are favourites to sign Marco Reus after Real Madrid today pulled out of the running for the German playmaker.

According to AS, Los Blancos had the option to sign Reus last summer but opted for James Rodriguez instead.

The Spanish giants are in no rush to buy a creative player while the likes of Gareth Bale, Luka Modric and Karim Benzema remain on their books.

However, AS are claiming that Real could return with a bid for Reus in the future but it is now likely he will leave for an English club in the upcoming transfer window.

United appear to be in pole position to do a deal with Dortmund for the 25-year-old but are set to face stiff competition from Arsenal, who also tried to sign the winger last summer before he got injured.