Arsenal led talks with Joshua Kimmich about a potential free transfer this summer, Talksport understands.
Kimmich sees his contract in the Bayern Munich at the end of the season, which would end a decades of stay in the club.
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As reported on Thursday, Bayern withdrew her offer of a new contract for the 30-year-old.
It is said that negotiations have taken place in the past few months, but Kimmich has hesitated to bring a pen to an agreement.
The conversations continue to remain, but there is an increased chance that the German international in the summer transfer window could go.
Arsenal took the steps to express their interest by having talks with Kimmich before the market was reopened.
In the Gunners, Jorgho and Thomas Partey will leave the club this summer after their contracts.
Declan Rice, Martin Odegaard and Mikel Merino would remain as central midfield options, although Kai Havertz also played there.
Talksport reported last month that Arsenal had held talks at an advanced level for the Real Sociedad midfielder Martin Zubimendi.
The Spaniard will take part in a change of £ 51 million in summer and could be one of two midfielder besides Kimmich.
However, it is also known that the Premier League rivals of Arsenal Liverpool and Manchester City monitor Germans.
Both clubs keep an eye on his contractual situation in Bavaria, which he joined in 2015 from the Bundesliga page RB Leipzig.
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Kimmich can also play a position in the right-back-a position of both Liverpool and City this summer, whereby Trent Alexander-Arnold is expected from afar to join Real Madrid and Kyle Walker, which should also be left after his loan at AC Milan.
The team captain of the German nation has played 426 appearances for Bavaria over ten years with the Bundesliga giants in Bavaria.
He won the title of the German League eight times, although a ninth will probably look a ninth this season when Bavaria the top of the table.
The midfield star was also part of her Champions League profit squad in 2020 and was appointed Uefas defender of the season.
Kimmich has won 97 upper limits for Germany, with a century of international appearances to be achieved this year.