Arsenal & Man Utd Face Battle For German Bender
Will the highly rated German international be moving on from Leverkusen? According to a report from The Sun, both Arsenal and Manchester United face a struggle if they want to sign Bayer Leverkusen's Lars Bender at any time in the near future. The report states that both clubs are planning moves for the £20million-rated midfielder, who joined the club back in 2009 from 1860 Munich, having won the prestigious Fritz-Walter trophy for best young German player during his time at the club, ahead of new Chelsea signing Marko Marin. But Leverkusen director Wolfgang Holzhauser insisted: We wont sell anyone. The 23 year old midfielder has made 103 appearances for his current club, who currently sit in fourth in the Bundesliga after ten games, and he has scored 9 goals in total. During his international career to date, Bender has won the 2008 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship as part of the Germany U19 squad, and has made the transition to the senior squad, after being selected in September 2011 for the 22 draw with Poland. He was also chosen as part of Germany's 23-man squad for Euro 2012, coming on against Portuga and the Netherlands and starting at right-back against Denmark, scoring the winning goal. What do you think United and Arsenal fans? Would you like to see Bender brought into your team? Would £20million represent a good deal for the German international? Share your thoughts below in the comments section.