Arsenal transfer news: PSG beat Gunners and Liverpool to Wolfsburg star Julian Draxler after agreeing staggering £38m fee
French giants bag their first signing of the winter window as struggling Unai Emery looks to get new side back on track
JULIAN DRAXLER is reportedly heading to Paris Saint-Germain after the French club agreed to pay a staggering £38million for his services.
Wolfsburg will now cash in on a player who no longer wanted to play for them, with claiming PSG will hand over £30m before making the rest of the fee up in bonuses.
Draxler was believed to be a target for Arsenal and Liverpool after angling for a move away from Germany last summer, although PSG was always his preferred choice.
Mesut Ozil reportedly told Arsene Wenger he will only sign a new Gunners deal if Draxler arrives at the Emirates.
While Liverpool were keen to strengthen as Sadio Mane prepares to leave for the African Cup of Nations and Philippe Coutinho nurses a long-term injury.
But after agreeing a lucrative four-year contract with PSG earlier in the week, Draxler will now be heading to Ligue 1 to help struggling Unai Emery perform a miraculous turnaround.
The current champions are five points behind leaders Nice after 19 games and aren’t even the top scorers in their league, with Monaco hitting the target 18 more times.
The likes of Angel Di Maria, Lucas Moura and Hatem Ben Arfa have come under fire for failing to ease the burden on striker Edinson Cavani.
And PSG fans will now be hoping to get their season back on track with additional support from Draxler out wide, with reports claiming a deal to land Wolfsburg teammate Ricardo Rodriguez is also close to completion.