Arsenal deal for James Rodriguez could hinge on Ozil: The deal would only cost them £3m

Arsenal are being encouraged to make a move for Bayern Munich star James Rodriguez, according to Daily Mail. The 27-year-old Colombian international, who is in the final six months of a two-year loan from Real Madrid will leave the Bundesliga club, if they can find a club willing to pay a £3million fee to release him from the existing agreement. However, the Gunners, who have no funds for transfers this month. Any move for Rodriguez would cast further doubt on Mesut Ozil’s future at the club, according to Evening Standard's Chief Football Correspondent James Olley.

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