Arsenal have lodged an offer for Sokratis (Picture: Getty)

Arsenal have made a £10.9million bid for Borussia Dortmund utility man Sokratis Papastathopoulos, according to reports.

Gunners boss Arsene Wenger has already admitted he wants to add new faces to his squad before the transfer deadline, with defence and midfield the priority.

And now reports in Italy say he’s lodged an offer for Dortmund ace Sokratis, who can cover both positions with ease.

It’s claimed that Dortmund are ready to sell the 26-year-old, but they want closer to £20million, and negotiations between the two clubs are continuing to find a compromise.


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Arsene Wenger is looking to bag a versatile player (Picture: Getty)

Sokratis, a Greek international, has vast experienced playing for AC Milan, Genoa and Werder Bremen before joining Dortmund.



He is best known as a central defender but is often deployed at right-back or left-back, and is comfortable in midfield.

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