Jens nears Stuttgart switch

Reports claim German will sign one-year contract

By James Dall   Last updated: 19th May 2008

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Arsenal goalkeeper Jens Lehmann is reportedly nearing a switch to Bundesliga side Stuttgart after meeting with club officials on Monday morning.

It is claimed that the 38-year-old held talks before flying to Mallorca with the Germany squad to begin their preparations for Euro 2008.

Lehmann, who joined Arsenal in 2003 from Borussia Dortmund, can leave The Gunners on a free transfer as his contract is set to expire this summer.

Stuttgart general manager Horst Heldt, however, has insisted that the club will not stretch its wage structure in order to seal Lehmann's signature.

"If he wants to earn as much as he did at Arsenal, then we have no chance," Heldt told Bild newspaper.

Stuttgart, who finished sixth in the Bundesliga, are thought to be offering a one-year contract, with an option for a second year.