Gunners continue summer clearout as defender Djourou is loaned to Hamburg... and could Bendtner be next to go?

Hamburg have signed Switzerland defender Johan Djourou on loan from Arsenal and Nicklas Bendtner could follow him out of the door.
La Liga side Malaga will discuss a deal with the north London side for the Danish striker. The 25-year-old also has an offer from Eintracht Frankfurt but is keen to speak to the Spanish outfit.
Meanwhile, 26-year-old defender Djourou has moved to Hamburg on an initial one-year loan deal with the Bundesliga club having the option to make the move permanent next summer.
Djourou, who undertook his medical with the northern Germany club this morning before putting pen to paper on his contract, spent the second half of last season on loan with Hamburg's league rivals Hannover after joining during the January transfer window.

Done deal: Djourou will be hoping to impress to gain a permanent deal at the German side

Djourou said on Hamburg's official website: 'I'm very happy now that everything is sorted. HSV are a big club, with a lot of quality and great fans.
'I am convinced that this is the right step for my career.'
Hamburg's director of sport Oliver Kreuzer said: 'Johan was a priority as the defence is a very important part of our team. He has leadership qualities but is also fast, good in the air and very good on the ball.'
Djourou joins Sebastien Squillaci, Andrei Arshavin and Denilson as notable departures from the Emirates Stadium this summer.

Frustrating: Djourou joined Hannover on loan in January after finding opportunities at Arsenal limited (below)

After a bright start to his career in north London, and going to a World Cup at the age of 19, many tipped the centre-back for a bright future, though it has never really happened for him.
A loan move to Birmingham helped Djourou showcase his talents, before a knee inury ruled him out for almost a year in 2009.
On his return to the squad, the Ivory Coast-born defender formed a successful partnership with new-boy Laurent Koscielny, with the pair really stepping up in a 2-1 win against Barcelona in early 2011.

Potential: Djourou impressed in both legs against Barcelona, but could never really build on it

Djourou impressed so much, that then captain Cesc Fabregas told Four Four Two: 'The boss has treated him really well, with caution, and he’s now playing fantastically for us.
'Hopefully he can keep it up because I think that, with the way we play, we need a centre-back like him – strong, good on the ball, quick, making his presence felt on the opposition striker.'
Sadly further fitness and form troubles stopped Djourou from really maximising his potential, and the return of Thomas Vermaelen and the signing of Per Mertesacker saw him lose confidence, especially when asked to play at right-back.
His demise will leave a bitter taste in the mouths of Arsenal fans, while we may never see Djourou truly reach his potential.
Meanwhile Arsenal have reportedly had a £19.7m bid rejected for Bayer Leverkusen’s Lars Bender.