Arsenal are looking into the possibility of signing Bayer Leverkusen’s attacking midfielder Hakan Çalhanoğlu according to the Metro.
The Gunners currently lack a set-piece specialist and have their eyes firmly fixed on the Turkish international following his five free-kick goals last season.
The report goes onto state that Sunderland are also interested in signing Çalhanoğlu this summer.
The sports radio station TalkSPORT have also linked Çalhanoğlu to Arsenal recently.
The Black Cat’s have been strengthening their squad over the summer transfer window and have already signed Jermain Lens and Younes Kaboul.
Çalhanoğlu has been hitting the headlines recently for his set-piece goals. The 21-year-old scored the highest number of free-kick goals – in the top five leagues in Europe – Premier League, Bundesliga, La Liga, Serie A, Ligue 1 – last season.
The 21-year-old has revealed that Barcelona and Real Madrid are also keeping tabs on him.
“It is great that Barcelona and Real Madrid are interest of course it makes me proud to be linked with these clubs but that is for my agent to look into let us see what happens,” Çalhanoğlu told DHA.
Çalhanoğlu provided 11 assists and scored 13 goals in 47 appearances for Bayer Leverkusen last season.
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