Arsenal forward Lukas Podolski will join Inter Milan on loan for the remainder of the season after the Gunners match against Southampton on New Year's Day, according to reports.

The Telegraph have reported that Inter officials met with Arsenal and Arsene Wenger on Saturday to negotiate the deal, which involves paying the Gunners £1.5m for a six-month loan that can be made permanent at the end of the season.

When asked about the transfer, Wenger said: "There's nothing concrete. We have Mesut Ozil coming back at the beginning of January, so we have a lot of competition up front."

Podolski had spoken of his frustration with his situation at Arsenal over the weekend. The German has not started a Premier League game for the club this season.

West Ham 1 Arsenal 2 player ratings Show all 22 1 /22 West Ham 1 Arsenal 2 player ratings West Ham 1 Arsenal 2 player ratings Adrian Made three remarkable saves late on to stop the Gunners running away with it. 8/10 West Ham 1 Arsenal 2 player ratings Joey O'Brien Came in for Arsenal loanee Jenkinson and failed to impress. 5 West Ham 1 Arsenal 2 player ratings James Tomkins Will have nightmares about Welbeck's pace. Missed good opportunity in the first half too but did set up goal. 6 West Ham 1 Arsenal 2 player ratings Winston Reid Conceded the penalty after foul on Santi Cazorla. Disjointed performance. 4 West Ham 1 Arsenal 2 player ratings Aaron Cresswell Struggled against Oxlade-Chamberlain. 5 West Ham 1 Arsenal 2 player ratings Alex Song Wore the captain's armband but put in a poor performance considering his high standards this season. 5 West Ham 1 Arsenal 2 player ratings Cheikhou Kouyate A force to be reckoned as the game wore on and West Ham beat down at Arsenal's door. 7 West Ham 1 Arsenal 2 player ratings Morgan Amalfitano Tricky Frenchman always looked to get the Hammers on the attack. 6 West Ham 1 Arsenal 2 player ratings Stewart Downing Failed to get a foothold in the game. 4 West Ham 1 Arsenal 2 player ratings Andy Carroll Aerial presence had Arsenal scared, but missed glorious chance when it fell to him. 6 West Ham 1 Arsenal 2 player ratings Diafra Sakho Like Carroll, presence in the air worried Arsenal. 6 West Ham 1 Arsenal 2 player ratings Wojciech Szczesny Commanding in the air. 7/10 West Ham 1 Arsenal 2 player ratings Mathieu Debuchy Kouyate's header went in off French defender. Solid if unspectacular performance. 6 West Ham 1 Arsenal 2 player ratings Per Mertesacker Always looks a far more assured player alongside Koscielny. 6 West Ham 1 Arsenal 2 player ratings Laurent Koscielny Returned to the team after nearly a month out and had a busy afternoon against the Hammers. Marshaled the defence at Upton park. 7 West Ham 1 Arsenal 2 player ratings Nacho Monreal Had his work cut out for him but excelled today. 7 West Ham 1 Arsenal 2 player ratings Francis Coquelin Not overawed in first Premier League appearance since January 2013. 6 West Ham 1 Arsenal 2 player ratings Mathieu Flamini Still not looking 100 per cent fit. Could use a rest but growing Arsenal injury list will not allow it. 6 West Ham 1 Arsenal 2 player ratings Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain Rampaging run set up Welbeck's goal to make it 2-0. A constant threat. 8 West Ham 1 Arsenal 2 player ratings Santi Cazorla Scored his fourth goal in his last five games. Gave Adrian no chance from the spot. 7 West Ham 1 Arsenal 2 player ratings Alexis Sanchez Unplayable. Fought for every ball. A great performance (yet again). 9 West Ham 1 Arsenal 2 player ratings Danny Welbeck Great hold up play and made no mistake for second goal. Rapid pace had Hammers defence constantly on edge, but finishing touch let him down at times. 8

"I am not 20 or 21 years old and satisfied to wait for a chance," he told Super Express. "I am 29. I want to play, play, play!