Germany defender Marko Rehmer looks set to join Arsenal from Hertha Berlin, the Berlin daily BZsaid today.
The newspaper said Rehmer was about to move to the London club for a transfer fee of some £5 million sterling. Arsenal declined to comment on the report.
Hertha commercial manager Dieter Hoeness has been trying to persuade Rehmer (28) to extend his contract - which runs until June next year - with the German first division club.
Juventus and Bayern Munich have also approached Rehmer, who said he would not announce his final decision until March 14th Reuters