Arsenal are pursuing a deal for Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Hakan Calhanoglu.

The Daily Star Sunday says Gunners boss Arsene Wenger is ready to use Lukas Podolski as a makeweight to lure Calhanoglu from Bayer.

Germany star Podolski, 29, is set to return to Arsenal in the summer after an unsuccessful loan spell at Inter Milan.

But Wenger plans to offer Leverkusen Podolski plus cash for the Turkey midfielder, 21.