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Per Mertesacker in attendance at Arsenals u21 game vs Reading (Photo via Arsenal Academy on Twitter)

Per Mertesacker in contention for German Sports Director job

Per Mertesacker remains in contention for the German national team sports director job, according to a report from Germany.

Catalin Cirjan (R) with Per Mertesacker after signing his new contract (Photo via Arsenal Academy on Twitter)

Bildreport that Per Mertsacker, Sami Khedira, and Oliver Ruhnert are the three people in contention for the sports director job with the German national team as it stands.

Mertesacker reportedly has the edge over the competition, due to his experience in a director role in the academy at Arsenal.

Sky Sport in Germanyreportedin December that Mertesacker was one of the candidates being looked at for the DFBs new setup, but the Arsenal man distanced himself from the claims at the time.

No, nobody has talked to me yet, Mertesackersaidthen. You have to know that Im very, very happy in London (in terms of) family and professionally.

Im waiting for everything now, I dont like to speculate. At Arsenal, I was given a lot of trust. Im happy there for now and see whats in store for me.

The December reports suggested Mertesacker would take a role with the DFB focusing on developing young talent.

Mertesacker obviously has a similar role at Arsenal, overseeing the academy with the Gunners. Hes been a popular appointment at the club, representing Arsenals values well in public appearances and also in shaping the academy strategy at the club.

Arsenal continue to produce top talent and develop them well for first-team integration, though well likely only know the extent of Mertesackers impact on the academy in the years to come.

The club will certainly be keen not to lose Mertesacker, but he has a history with the German national team.

A World Cup winner with Germany, the 38-year-old may wish to return and help his old national side through their current difficulties. For now, he seems to be focusing on Arsenal.

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