DORTMUND, GERMANY - MAY 11: Mario Goetze of Borussia Dortmund looks on during the Bundesliga match between Borussia Dortmund and Fortuna Duesseldorf at Signal Iduna Park on May 11, 2019 in Dortmund, Germany. (Photo by TF-Images/Getty Images)

Borussia Dortmund attacker Mario Gotze is yet to renew his contract that ends after the 2019/2020 season and that has led to some interest from abroad.

Arsenal have been linked with a potential move for Borussia Dortmund star Mario Gotze with his contract status still up in the air. BILD are reporting that Gotze is hesitating on his contract extension with Dortmund. Mario Gotze is one of Dortmund’s highest earners at the moment and there are rumors that the club are looking to potentially drop his wages in his next contract.

As a Premier League team, Arsenal would not be asking this of Gotze. Instead, they would be able to offer a wage increase on his existing contract. It becomes a difficult decision for Gotze, he needs to figure out if it’s the money that matters or his comfort with Dortmund. This is not a standard situation, Gotze has been through the worst of it after such a promising career. He left Dortmund and personally it was almost all down hill from there. Does he risk leaving once again, this time for money and risk everything he has worked to get back in the past three seasons?

On the other end of things, Dortmund should be all in trying to extend Gotze’s contract. He was hands down the club’s best player in the second half of this season after struggling to nail down a starting spot in the first half of the season.

His versatility to play anywhere in the middle of the pitch, aside from defense, is so valuable for Dortmund. He offers Dortmund so much flexibility, even in the transfer market. If Dortmund are able to sign a striker, Gotze can shift to the midfield and instantly becomes their 2nd best central midfielder alongside Witsel. If Dortmund sign a midfielder, Gotze is more than capable of rotating through the striker position with Alcacer.

Its worth noting that this briefing could also be a part of the contract poker from Gotze’s agent as he looks to get the best possible deal for his client.

Nonetheless, it is without question in club’s best interest to extend Gotze, and with the whole story behind his tenure with Dortmund it would be a massive loss if he were to leave.