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title: "Arsenal morning news round-up – 19th December 2018"
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author: "Read Everything"
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published: "2018-12-19T07:30:00Z"
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# Arsenal morning news round-up – 19th December 2018

The news cycle surrounding Arsenal never stops and as such, it can be difficult to keep up to date with everything that’s going on. Therefore, we’ve rounded up everything you might have missed from yesterday into one place.

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### [Arsenal reportedly leading the race for Nicolas Pepe](https://readarsenal.com/2018/12/18/arsenal-reportedly-leading-the-race-for-nicolas-pepe/)

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Arsenal are leading the race to sign Lille forward Nicolas Pepe, according to L'Equipe, via the Mirror.

The £45million-rated wide man is one of … [Read More](https://readarsenal.com/2018/12/18/arsenal-reportedly-leading-the-race-for-nicolas-pepe/)

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### [Arsenal goalkeeper Bernd Leno defends Southampton error](https://readarsenal.com/2018/12/18/arsenal-goalkeeper-bernd-leno-defends-southampton-error/)

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Bernd Leno believes his fatal mistake in Arsenal's defeat at Southampton on Sunday was "a little bit unlucky".

The Gunners' 22-game unbeaten run … [Read More](https://readarsenal.com/2018/12/18/arsenal-goalkeeper-bernd-leno-defends-southampton-error/)

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### [Rennes in talks to sign Emiliano Martinez](https://readarsenal.com/2018/12/18/rennes-in-talks-to-sign-emiliano-martinez/)

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Ligue 1 outfit Rennes are keen to snap up Arsenal outcast Emiliano Martinez in January.\
Reports from Yahoo Sport FR, as cited on Get French … [Read More](https://readarsenal.com/2018/12/18/rennes-in-talks-to-sign-emiliano-martinez/)

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### [Arsenal target Weigl set for Dortmund stay](https://readarsenal.com/2018/12/18/arsenal-target-weigl-set-for-dortmund-stay/)

![](https://cdn.readeverything.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/689464116-300x300.jpg)

Arsenal's pursuit of Borussia Dortmund midfielder Julian Weigl looks set to end in failure.\
Lucien Favre has seemingly talked up the chances of the … [Read More](https://readarsenal.com/2018/12/18/arsenal-target-weigl-set-for-dortmund-stay/)

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### [Arsenal-linked Rabiot reportedly agrees terms with Barcelona](https://readarsenal.com/2018/12/18/arsenal-linked-rabiot-reportedly-agrees-terms-with-barcelona/)

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Arsenal are likely to miss out on Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Adrien Rabiot, after Matt Spiro of beIN Sports claimed the Frenchman agreed terms … [Read More](https://readarsenal.com/2018/12/18/arsenal-linked-rabiot-reportedly-agrees-terms-with-barcelona/)

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### [Arsenal Predicted XI: Tottenham Hotspur (H)](https://readarsenal.com/2018/12/18/arsenal-predicted-xi-tottenham-hotspur-h/)

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Arsenal welcome Tottenham Hotspur to the Emirates Stadium in the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup on Wednesday night. \
The Gunners will be … [Read More](https://readarsenal.com/2018/12/18/arsenal-predicted-xi-tottenham-hotspur-h/)

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