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Arsenal plan £55m bid for Lukas Podolski and Mario Gotze
Two of Germany's top stars could be on their way to Arsenal this summer.[LNB]Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is preparing to make a bid for Cologne forward Lukas Podolski and Borussia Dortmund midfielder Mario Gotze, with German newspaper Bild reporting on Thursday that the combined offer will total ?55 million.[LNB] Looking good: Mario Gotze in action for Borussia Dortmund against Arsenal earlier this season[LNB]Defeat in the FA Cup at Sunderland last weekend means the Gunners are almost certain to end without a trophy for the seventh successive season, and Wenger is desperate to reinvigorate his team.[LNB]Podolski, 26, has been a key member of the Germany team for the past eight years, while 19-year-old Gotze is already an international.[LNB]Wenger saw Gotze close up this season, when he played for Dortmund against Arsenal in the European Cup.[LNB] In demand: Lukas Podolski celebrates after scoring against England at the 2010 World Cup[LNB]Wenger, who has also been linked in recent days with a move for Blackburn forward Junior Hoilett, is coming under increasing pressure from Arsenal fans after their long wait for a trophy.[LNB]New arrivals may well depend on whether Arsenal can again qualify for the European Cup. 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