Bayern Munich interim coach Hansi Flick expects Jerome Boateng to remain at the club despite strong links with Arsenal.
The 31-year-old has been at the club since joining from Manchester City in 2011 and was first choice at the back for the first few years.
But fitness problems began to have an impact in 2015-16 and he is yet to play more than 20 Bundesliga matches in a single season since.
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This term Boateng has featured in just nine of a possible 17 league matches and, with Bayern looking more towards young players in most areas of the team the experienced centre-back has been linked with a departure.