Arsenal's Lukas Podolski rejects reports of Julian Draxler swap deal

Arsenal forward Lukas Podolski has rebuffed reports that he could move to Schalke 04 as part of a swap deal involving Julian Draxler.

The North London outfit are said to have tried to lure the 20-year-old midfielder to the Emirates in January, but the club failed to get a deal over the line.

While Podolski admits that the Gunners would be interested in a player of Draxler's quality, the 28-year-old is not aware of any swap deal.

"Every top player is interesting for Arsenal. Draxler is definitely one of them, but what the management are planning, I cannot say," Podolski told Bild.

"An exchange deal of Podolski for Draxler has has been described in some media but it was never an issue. I have contact with Julian, he's a good boy, but about a switch [to Arsenal] we have not yet spoken."

Podolski has been an Arsenal player since the summer of 2012.