Volland is a wanted man (Picture: TF-Images/Getty)Arsenal are ready to make Kevin Volland the first signing of Mikel Arteta’s reign as manager, having impressed club scouts. Predominatly a centre-forward, left-footed Volland can also play off the right-hand side and he has scored five goals and provided six assists in 16 Bundesliga matches this season. Arteta is hoping to add fresh faces to his squad (Picture: Getty)Arteta will take charge of Arsenal for the first time on Boxing Day when the Gunners travel to Bournemouth. He will then face top-four rivals Manchester United and Chelsea back-to-back as he looks to get the club he captained as a player back on track. MORE: Raul Sanllehi outlines Arsenal’s January transfer plans after Mikel Arteta arrivalMORE: Freddie Ljungberg confirms Arsenal hierarchy want to keep him after Mikel Arteta’s arrival

Source: Metro December 22, 2019 21:56 UTC