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Arsenal and Schalke are said to have agreed a fee for Julian Draxler.

The claim was made on Twitter by former Norway star turned German football pundit Jan Aage Fjortoft.

Former Middlesbrough, Sheffield United and Barnsley striker Fjortoft, 47, tweeted: "Re: Draxler

"I understand that Schalke and Arsenal have agreed a fee.

"If he will leave now I don't know.

"But this is latest info."

Gunners boss Arsene Wenger sees the £35million-rated midfielder as similar to Robin van Persie and believes he can be converted from an attacking midfielder into a centre forward.

Last night, Wenger said of an impending transfer: "We don't rule it out but at the moment I cannot announce anything."