Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta is set to delay the sale of Granit Xhaka this summer.
The veteran Swiss midfielder is expected to sign for Bayer Leverkusen, having already posted a goodbye to Gunners' fans on social media.'
However, Kicker says Arteta intends to stall the sale until he has a replacement signed.
Arsenal are willing to sell Xhaka for 10-15m, but any deal will now be dependent on a replacement being found.
Xhaka, 30, has a year to run on his current deal.
