Borussia Dortmund's Mario Gotze (R) shakes hands with team manager Jurgen Klopp as he is substituted during their Group F Champions League soccer match against Arsenal at the Emirates stadium in London November 23, 2011.REUTERS
Borussia Dortmund's Mario Gotze (R) shakes hands with team manager Jurgen Klopp as he is substituted during their Group F Champions League soccer match against Arsenal at the Emirates stadium in London November 23, 2011.REUTERSGermany's Mario Gotze (R) challenges Turkey's Servet Cetin during their Euro 2012 qualifying Group A soccer match at Turk Telekom Arena in Istanbul October 7, 2011.REUTERSGotze has been labelled the 'German Messi' by numerous press outlets.REUTERSGotze has long been a target for Arsenal.REUTERSOlympique Marseille's Andre Ayew (R) challenges Borussia Dortmund's Mario Gotze (L) during their UEFA Champions League soccer match at the Velodrome stadium in Marseille, September 28, 2011.REUTERSGermany's Mario Gotze (R) fights for the ball with Poland's Arkadiusz Glowacki during their international friendly soccer match in Gdansk, September 6, 2011.REUTERSGotze is a breakthrough star in the Bundesliga.REUTERSWenger is ready to take another youngster to Arsenal.REUTERSMANCHESTER UNITED'S SCHOLES AND FERGUSON RECEIVE THEIR AWARDS BEFORE THE GAME AGAINST NEWCASTLE UNITED AT OLD TRAFFORD. Manchester United's Paul Scholes (L) and manager Sir Alex Ferguson (R) receive their awards for Player and Manager of the Month before the English premier league soccer match against Newcastle United at Old Trafford, Manchester, January 11, 2004.REUTERS
Despite the recent affirmation that the youngster dubbed 'the German Messi' is not for sale, Arsenal and Manchester United will inevitably continue their tentative courtships of Borussia Dortmund sensation Mario Götze.
The Bundesliga starlet looks the ideal candidate to alleviate any perceived weaknesses in the respective midfields of Manchester United or Arsenal.
Borussia Dortmund have insisted they are not worried about losing their teenage sensation because quite simply they have no intention of selling the player to either of the Premier League's longest serving managers regardless of Arsenal or Manchester United's lucrative advances.
Arsene Wenger recently acknowledged his admiration for the diminutive playmaker following the 19-year-old's appearance at the Emirates in the Champions League. While Sir Alex Ferguson is yet to publicly comment on one of his reputed targets, Manchester United will inevitably look to rival Arsenal should Dortmund revise their thus far strong stance.
The sales of Cesc Fabregas and Samir Nasri at Arsenal and the retirement of Manchester United legend Paul Scholes has left a Mario Gotze shaped hole in their midfields, but can either of their wily managers engineer the German's move to the Premier League?
