Werder Bremen's German International Defender Per Mertesacker Is Set To Undergo A Medical At Arsenal And Mertesacker Is 6ft 6in And Has 75 Caps For Germany

Per Mertesacker Fact for a Born in 29 Sep 1984 Hannover, Height is a 6ft 6in, Previous clubs TSV Pattensen (1988-1995); Hannover 96 (1995-2006); Werder Bremen (2006- ) and the Germany caps no. 75 and the Mertesacker is in the last year of his contract at Bremen and the club will not take part in a Champions League or Europa League this season.

The 26-year-old centre-back is captain for the Bundesliga side and although he is on international duty has been allowed to travel to London and arsenal's pursuit of the Mertesacker is 6ft 6in and has 75 caps for Germany could end their interest in Bolton defender Gary Cahill and the Gunners are set to a sign Brazilian left-back Andre Santos.

The move by Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger to bolster his defence comes after they were hammered 8-2 by Manchester United in a Premier League on Sunday and have also recently sold left-back Gael Clichy to Manchester City and right back Emmanuel Eboue to Turkish club Galatasary on Tuesday Armand Traore joined Queens Park Rangers.

They have also recently sold left-back Gael Clichy to Manchester Cit, and right back Emmanuel Eboue to a Turkish club Galatasary on Tuesday Armand Traore joined Queens Park Rangers and the centre back Thomas Vermaelen was injured for the trip to the Old Trafford and missed most of last season with an Achilles tendon injury.