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title: "Arsenal morning news round-up – 18th December 2019"
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published: "2019-12-18T07:30:00Z"
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# Arsenal morning news round-up – 18th December 2019

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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### [Leicester join Arsenal in race to land Demiral](https://readarsenal.com/2019/12/17/leicester-join-arsenal-in-race-to-land-demiral/)

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Leicester have joined Arsenal in race to sign Juventus defender Merih Demiral and are poised to make a €30m offer for the centre-back.\
According to … [Read More](https://readarsenal.com/2019/12/17/leicester-join-arsenal-in-race-to-land-demiral/)

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### [Arsenal fans want to see Koulibaly brought in if Torriera leaves for Napoli](https://readarsenal.com/2019/12/17/arsenal-fans-want-to-see-koulibaly-brought-in-if-torriera-leaves-for-napoli/)

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Napoli have reportedly made an opening bid for Arsenal midfielder Lucas Torreira. \
The Serie A giants have offered the Gunners a package … [Read More](https://readarsenal.com/2019/12/17/arsenal-fans-want-to-see-koulibaly-brought-in-if-torriera-leaves-for-napoli/)

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### [Premier League legends: How have they fared in their first managerial role?](https://readarsenal.com/2019/12/17/premier-league-legends-how-have-they-fared-in-their-first-managerial-role/)

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Mikel Arteta looks like he'll be the next person hired by a Premier League club as a manager having featured as a player in the same league. Arteta … [Read More](https://readarsenal.com/2019/12/17/premier-league-legends-how-have-they-fared-in-their-first-managerial-role/)

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### [Arsenal fans hit out at City after being left 'bemused' by Arteta talks](https://readarsenal.com/2019/12/17/arsenal-fans-hit-out-at-city-after-being-left-bemused-by-arteta-talks/)

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Mikel Arteta appears to be closing in on becoming Unai Emery’s long-term successor as Arsenal boss.

The former midfielder held initial talks with … [Read More](https://readarsenal.com/2019/12/17/arsenal-fans-hit-out-at-city-after-being-left-bemused-by-arteta-talks/)

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### [Bellerin and Xhaka hoping to return for Everton clash](https://readarsenal.com/2019/12/17/bellerin-and-xhaka-hoping-to-return-for-everton-clash/)

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Hector Bellerin and Granit Xhaka are both hoping to be fit for the Gunners’ trip to Everton on Saturday, according to football.london.\
Bellerin was … [Read More](https://readarsenal.com/2019/12/17/bellerin-and-xhaka-hoping-to-return-for-everton-clash/)

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### [Arsenal fans buzzing over prospect of Martinelli working under Arteta](https://readarsenal.com/2019/12/17/arsenal-fans-buzzing-over-prospect-of-martinelli-working-under-arteta/)

![](https://media.readarsenal.com/readarsenal/2019/12/1192949606-1-300x300.jpg)

Arsenal fans have shared their excitement at the prospect of seeing Gabriel Martinelli turn out under potential new boss Mikel Arteta.\
The … [Read More](https://readarsenal.com/2019/12/17/arsenal-fans-buzzing-over-prospect-of-martinelli-working-under-arteta/)

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### [Arsenal fans share love for Tierney as he provides injury update](https://readarsenal.com/2019/12/17/arsenal-fans-share-love-for-tierney-as-he-provides-injury-update/)

![](https://media.readarsenal.com/readarsenal/2019/12/1192942289-2-300x300.jpg)

Kieran Tierney provided Arsenal fans with an update on his injury on Monday evening.

The 22-year-old made the move to … [Read More](https://readarsenal.com/2019/12/17/arsenal-fans-share-love-for-tierney-as-he-provides-injury-update/)

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### [How Arsenal could line up under Arteta after the January transfer window](https://readarsenal.com/2019/12/17/how-arsenal-could-line-up-under-arteta-after-the-january-transfer-window/)

![](https://media.readarsenal.com/readarsenal/2019/12/1191075501-5-300x300.jpg)

Mikel Arteta is reportedly closing in on the Arsenal job.\
The former Gunners midfielder, who spent five years at the Emirates, is thought to be in … [Read More](https://readarsenal.com/2019/12/17/how-arsenal-could-line-up-under-arteta-after-the-january-transfer-window/)

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