Schalke’s sporting director, Horst Heldt, is confident that Wenger will not sanction a sufficiently high bid today for Draxler. “I am very convinced that Draxler will be playing for us in the Rückrunde [second half of the season] but most probably beyond that,” he said. “Of course, there are always other clubs interested in him, and should someone make a serious offer for him then we, as a club, have to professionally consider that.”