"?Arsenal target and Wolfsburg defender Ricardo Rodriguez looks set to be on the move this summer, with his agent revealing that the Swiss international has a release clause in his contract 'which was not there before'.
The 23-year-old admitted recently that it would be 'unrealistic' to expect him to remain at the Bundesliga club this summer, although he called the prospect of staying at the mid-table club 'not impossible'.
Ricardo Rodriguez has Wolfsburg 'termination clause' amid talk of following #Sui team-mate Xhaka to #Arsenal - agent https://t.co/y1jqwnk9iW
His agent added fuel to the fire, telling "?Tutto Mercato Web: "Today Ricardo Rodriguez has a termination clause, which was not there before. You have to respect the contracts. On the other hand, Europe can be a great business card."
Even Wolfsburg's sporting executive Klaus Allofs has admitted that a move may be for the best, saying recently: "This is no news to us. That's the agreement we struck with Ricardo. When we last talked his plan was clear. He wanted to leave us. A difficult season is behind us. We only need players with a clear mind. If the commitment to Wolfsburg's not there, it's better to part ways."
While Rodriguez's departure from Germany looks likely, his destination remains up in the air - with any talks unlikely to begin until Switzerland complete their Euro 2016 participation. The Swiss defender said recently: "I don't know where I'll be going, everything's still open. It's also not impossible to continue at Wolfsburg, even though it might be unrealistic right now."
GRAPHIC: Elseid Hysaj vs Ricardo Rodríguez #ALB #SUI pic.twitter.com/q75jaPUyXe
He was also asked whether he would be interested in joining Granit Xhaka at the Emirates, with the pair already roommates when on international duty, answering: "That'd be exciting, yes, especially as we'd have already solved the rooming question at Arsenal."
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