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Arsenal favourites to land Julian Draxler in January with Premier League rivals Liverpool also waiting in the wings

ARSENAL are favourites to land Julian Draxler from PSG – with Liverpool waiting in wings for the Germany midfielder.

The mega money the Ligue 1 side splurged on Neymar and Kylian Mbappe have forced the midfielder down the pecking order.

 Julian Draxler has been linked with a Premier League move - again
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Julian Draxler has been linked with a Premier League move - againCredit: Reuters
 Paris Saint-Germain have a lot of star players to keep Julian Draxler out of the team
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Paris Saint-Germain have a lot of star players to keep Julian Draxler out of the teamCredit: Reuters

And the Premier League rivals lead the list of candidates to offer him a January escape route.

Arsene Wenger has tracked the World Cup winner for a number of years but never got a deal completed.

And Jurgen Klopp will know his compatriot well – although it’s blindingly obvious his squad needs defenders before another goal-grabbing playmaker is pursued.

Ladbrokes have Arsenal at 7/2 to land the talent with the Kop side next in line at 4s.

Barcelona and Bayern Munich are both 9/2 with Borussia Dortmund out at 6s.

When PSG started smashing transfer records this summer, Draxler insisted it would not force him out of the club.

 Could the big-money arrivals of Kylian Mbappe and Neymar nudge Julian Draxler out of PSG?
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Could the big-money arrivals of Kylian Mbappe and Neymar nudge Julian Draxler out of PSG?Credit: AFP or licensors

He said: “He told RTL: “I am greatly looking forward to playing with [Neymar and Mbappe] but, if players are bought for £200million or £165m, they have an advantage on paper.

“But I am confident – that’s why I didn’t think about leaving Paris.

But - if he decides to cut his losses – he would feel at home at the Emirates where best pal Sead Kolasinac has hit the ground running.

 Barcelona and Bayern Munich are both 9/2 with Borussia Dortmund out at 6s to sign Julian Draxler
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Barcelona and Bayern Munich are both 9/2 with Borussia Dortmund out at 6s to sign Julian DraxlerCredit: Getty Images - Getty
 When PSG started smashing transfer records this summer Julian Draxler insisted it would not force him out of the club.
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When PSG started smashing transfer records this summer Julian Draxler insisted it would not force him out of the club.Credit: Getty Images - Getty

Alex Apati of Ladbrokes said: "The transfer window has barely slammed shut but the latest odds suggest Wenger and Klopp are looking to do business as soon as it opens up again - and both could do with a player of Draxler's calibre to lift spirits."

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