Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger admits Lukas Podolski is on the brink of moving to Inter Milan.

Podolski missed Arsenal's 2-0 Premier League defeat at Southampton on New Year's Day with a "tight groin", with manager Wenger confirming Inter are pushing hard to land the 29-year-old.

"The first proposal was farcical; after they came back a bit more serious, then we will see what happens now," said Wenger.

"Inevitable? Not in the transfer market, it's very difficult to say, but we'll see later.

"He was not available because of injury, but he would have had a big chance to start, yes."