ARSENAL HAD A LAST DITCH EFFORT TO SIGN BENEDIKT HOWEDES.

It was reported in THE METRO, that Arsenal had made a last minute ditch to sign the German defender Benedikt Howedes from Schalke in Germany. If you remember late I the transfer window Skhodran Mustafi was said to be looking for a move to Inter Milan in Italy. So Arsenal looked over at Schalke. Now Benedikt Howedes was also wanted by Leicester City, A.S.Roma , Arsenal and Juventus. Now Benedikt Howedes was the player ad captain at Schalke for ten years, but as he had his armband taken away , so he wanted a move from that club. Juventus have nw taken him on a year long loan deal, with the possibility of a permanent deal for 12, twelve million pounds, at Juventus.