Mertesacker on Wolfsburg radar

Each day we'll bring you the very latest tabloid rumors as the biggest clubs around splash the cash to bolster their rosters. True or not, they're always entertaining...
Pavel Pogrebnyak is wanted by old club Zenit St Petersburg after failing to justify his £65,000-a-week wages with Reading.
Arsenal will step up their chase for St Etienne ace Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang after positive scouting reports from Gilles Grimandi.
Leicester are ready to send a managerial SOS to Nigel Adkins - with Nigel Pearson's job on the line.
Barnsley are weighing up a move for former Bolton left-back Ricardo Gardner.
West Brom are tracking Birmingham City rookie Callum Reilly.
Walsall striker Will Grigg has had Premier League scouts flocking to watch him. Norwich and Southampton are interested.
Wigan's Callum McManaman was criticized last night for his unpunished tackle on Massadio Haidara, who may have knee ligament damage.
QPR boss Harry Redknapp may give the goalkeeping gloves to Robert Green after Julio Cesar's display in Saturday's 3-2 defeat by Aston Villa.
German side Wolfsburg are considering a summer move for Arsenal defender Per Mertesacker.
Newcastle's French defender Massadio Haidara was in hospital last night after an horrific tackle by Callum McManaman sparked uproar.
Rio Ferdinand's importance to England was underlined as Roy Hodgson's defensive options were further reduced ahead of the World Cup qualifiers against San Marino and Montenegro.
Chelsea have said that Atletico Madrid will have to pay £17m for 20-year-old Belgian goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, who has spent close to two seasons on loan at the Spanish club and is yet to play for his parent club.
John Carver had to be stopped from attacking Callum McManaman after his reckless lunge put Massadio Haidara in hospital.
John Terry was hit by a coin as ugly scenes marred Chelsea's London derby win over West Ham at Stamford Bridge.
The Metropolitan police is investigating incidents of coin-throwing by West Ham supporters at Chelsea, with captain John Terry and midfielder Frank Lampard both targeted.
Arsenal are ready to make Swansea an offer for their highly-rated goalkeeper Michel Vorm to solve their problems in that position.