​Shalke's Leon Goretzka is expected to leave the club this summer as Arsenal prepare to make an official offer for the central midfielder.





The Gunners are not the only club interested in the 22-year-old, as they could face stiff competition from Bayern Munich, Juventus and rivals Tottenham, who have all been linked with the young German.

Joachim Löw on Leon Goretzka: "He puts himself about and works hard. He wins challenges in defence and makes excellent runs going forward." pic.twitter.com/TxB544TYm1 — Squawka News (@SquawkaNews) June 20, 2017

​Team Talk report that the box-to-box midfielder's performances for both club and country last season caught the eye of Arsenal and they will now make their interest real by making a firm offer to lure Goretzka away from Shalke and the Bundesliga.





It is reported that the Gunners are primed to make a £21m bid for the 22-year-old in order to beat other clubs to the starlet's signature.





However, with his contract running until June 2018, Shalke will not be pressured into selling their young star who made 41 appearances for the club in the Bundesliga last season - scoring eight goals and providing six assists in all competitions.

Just to say it out loud Leon Goretzka is a baller. Wenger would be crazy not to get d boy. He looks tailor made for Arsenal — Abdul Kida (@DoulMak) June 20, 2017

Shalke's general manager, Christian Heidel, said as much earlier in the month as he told Bild, via​ talkSPORT: "Leon will not be able to change clubs this summer. He will remain at Schalke beyond this summer.





"We have sporting goals, that is why selling him prematurely does not make any sense to us.





"I do not want to negotiate with other clubs about Leon Goretzka."

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With Jack Wilshere set to leave the Emirates and Santi Cazorla's future uncertain following a string of injuries, a move for Goretzka would make sense as Arsene Wenger looks to sure up his midfield ahead of the new season.