ARSENAL will need to act quickly if they want to secure the services of Dusan Vlhaovic as Manchester United have now reportedly joined the race.
The Gunners could do with a striking reinforcement after Gabriel Jesus' long-term injury, while United are desperate form somebody to come in and replace Cristiano Ronaldo.
Meanwhile, Joao Felix reportedly has his sights set on a move to French champions Paris Saint-Germain amid interest from the Gunners.
One person was killed and five injured after a knifeman went on a rampage in a Milan shopping centre in October, with Mari wounded.
And Mikel Arteta's side take on Juventus TODAY in their final mid-season friendly before the return of the Premier League.
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Mikel Arteta has been asked about Reiss Nelson's latest injury.
The youngster, who has been plagued by injury, hobbled off in a preseason friendly against Juventus on Saturday.
Arteta revealed after the match: "We don’t know the extent of the injury. The fact that he had to leave the pitch straight away is not good news, especially with someone like Reiss who is really powerful and fast.
"Let’s see what will happen. We know what we have to do and that doesn’t change the plans."
Eddie Nkeitah is the man tasked with filling the boots of Gabriel Jesus, but based on this evidence it may be an uphill challenge.
During Arsenal's final mid-season friendly before the return of domestic football, Nketiah was set up with a glorious opportunity to put his side 1-0 ahead against Juventus.
The Hale End graduate pounced onto a sloppy back pass in the Italian side's defence to set himself up with a near open goal.
However, he spurned this chance by crashing his shot against the woodwork.
Arsenal have lost to Juventus 2-0 at the Emirates.
Bizarrely, two own goals from in-form Granit Xhaka and Rob Holding were the North Londoners undoing.
However, the Gunners should not be disheartened. They played well, fashioning 19 chances. Just couldn't put the ball in the back of the net.
Reiss Nelson was forced to leave the pitch before half-time with an injury against Juventus.
The winger has struggled with injuries throughout his career, but had recently fought his way into the first team picture.
And manager Mikel Arteta will be sweating on the youngster's fitness ahead of the Premier League action recommencing on Boxing Day.
Arsenal are set to bid £22million for Italian Nicola Zaniola, according to reports.
The Italian forward was a target for Spurs, and his contract is due to expire in 2024.
Radio radio suggests that his club Roma are unsure about offering a big salary, after his injury woes.
Zaniolo, despite being just 23, has suffered two serious knee injuries that have robbed him of 18 months of his career.
But that doesn't deter the Gunners, who could be eyeing up a cut-price deal.
The Gunners are underway against Juventus.
It's the last chance to fine tune their fitness ahead of the Boxing Day clash with West Ham.
The game isn't live on the TV. However, you can keep up with action on our live blog.
Arsenal face off against Juventus in their last friendly before we resume again in the Premier League.
And it's a strong team – filled with first teamers.
Looks like the Gunners are ready for the season to commence.
Arsenal star Ben White has thanked fans for their support after his England World Cup exit.
White beamed: “Hiya guys, I just wanted to give you a quick message and say thank you so much for voting me for Player of the Month.
“I really appreciate it and I’m so thankful for the support you’ve shown me this season and every game.
“I hope everyone has a really good Christmas and spends time with their family and has a good time. Cheers.”
Man Utd and Arsenal have been handed a boost after Christian Pulisic left the door OPEN to leave Chelsea.
The American has entered the final 18 months of his Stamford Bridge contract and has several Prem clubs chasing his signature, including the Gunners.
Speaking on the Indirect Podcast, he said: “I mean, right now I’m absolutely back at Chelsea and focused and ready to finish the season.
“But you know how things work in football.
“Things change quickly and anything can happen.
“At the moment I am just pushing myself in training and working at Chelsea because that’s where I am right now.”
Arsenal have one final chance to get match fit later as they take on Juventus in a friendly.
William Saliba is the Gunners' last World Cup representative with most of the squad set to be available for the game.
It is not on TV, so feel free to follow all the action with us here. Kick-off is at 6pm UK time.
Arsenal take on Juventus this evening in their final friendly before the Premier League returns.
The Old Lady have had an incredibly strange season so far which started off poorly but has recently gathered pace.
The awful start saw calls for Massimiliano Allegri to be sacked, particularly after Juve's shock loss against newly-promoted Monza in September.
Since then the form has picked up and they've won their last six league games.
But the dodgy autumn form means they are already 10 points off league leaders Napoli, and they have problems off the pitch after their entire board resigned last month.
Aston Villa have joined Arsenal in the fight for Atletico Madrid's Matheus Cunha.
The Brazilian, also linked to Leeds and Chelsea, could be on the move in January with speculation rife he could be Premier League-bound.
The 23-year-old forward will reportedly cost around £30million.
Former Arsenal defender Nigel Winterburn has warned that Mikel Arteta is not yet among the world's elite coaches despite the Gunners' cracking start to the season.
Arsenal have a five point lead at the top of the table as they look to win their first Premier League title since 2005.
But Winterburn said of the boss: "He's a coach that's just started on his own managerial career, even if you asked him that, he may even laugh himself, because how can you class someone as the best that's just started their managerial career?
“That's not being rude, he's been at Arsenal as a player, he's worked under Wenger, he's been with Guardiola as a coach, so he's obviously somebody that I feel is doing a great job."
Former Arsenal defender Nigel Winterburn is doubtful the Gunners will sign a replacement for Gabriel Jesus.
The striker his set for a spell on the sidelines after picking up an injury at the World Cup.
And Winterburn told Free Super Tips: "Obviously the Gabriel Jesus injury has complicated things a little, will Arsenal go in and try and fill that hole?
“I think they'll only do that if they can get the right player that they really want, and with Arsenal it's always hard to guess who they're actually looking at, there's always lots of names thrown around, but it's so hard to work out what they are actually going to do, or not going to do. "
Arsenal are looking to end their mid-season friendlies on a high as they take on Juventus later.
The Gunners have clocked up two wins already over Lyon and Milan as they prepare for the return of the Premier League on Boxing Day.
Granit Xhaka and Aaron Ramsdale could feature in today's game after they became the latest stars to return from the World Cup.
But the match is believed to have come too soon for Oleksandr Zinchenko and Emile Smith Rowe with both still fighting back from injury.
Arsenal are in a fight for Real Valladolid defender Ivan Fresnada.
The 18-year-old has been linked to a host of Premier League clubs after already establishing himself in the Spanish side's team.
However the right-back reportedly has a growing release clause which goes up when he reaches certain amounts of first-team appearances.
His release clause will reportedly rise to around £39million when he makes 22 appearances. He has made six appearances for Valladolid so far.
Former Arsenal star and Sunsport columnist Jack Wilshere has named his World Cup team of the tournament.
England's Jude Bellingham is the only Three Lions star to make the cut while Arsenal have some form of representation through former striker Olivier Giroud.
Arsenal could be primed to sign Shakhtar Donetsk star Myhhaylo Mudryk – at a cut price fee.
Some reports have suggested Arsenal may have to pay north of £80m to land the 21-year-old, Italian football journalist Gianluca Di Marzio believes it could be far less.
He told SoccerNewsNL: "Mudryk is a really good player. AC Milan wanted him in the summer in case Rafael Leão left, but it was too expensive for Milan.
"Arsenal is currently trying to capture him because they know they are dealing with a very talented player. But whether it will work in January… I don’t know. It is certain that they are in pole position to capture him.
"Shakhtar is a difficult negotiating partner and they probably charge about €35 million (£30m) for him."
Ben White has been voted by supporters as Arsenal's Player of the Month for November.
The defender won his first monthly award at the club since he joined in the summer of 2021.
White has spent most of the season at right-back and has produced a string of solid performances.
He won 47 per cent of the vote from supporters for his November outings, according to the club website.
A virus is reportedly spreading through the French camp ahead of the World Cup final.
Defenders Raphael Varane and Ibrahima Konate are reported to have missed training yesterday due to illness.
It's the worst preparation for France ahead of their second consecutive World Cup Final. But any absences in defence could present an opportunity for Arsenal's William Saliba.
Despite his stunning club form, Didier Deschamps has opted for more experienced centre-backs throughout the tournament.
If illness continues to affect the camp, Saliba could be waiting in the wings for a potential World Cup appearance.
Ben White was pictured chucking snowballs at his teammates in Arsenal training yesterday.
The defender returned to the Gunners after leaving the England World Cup camp early.
Manchester United are the latest Premier League side to reportedly join the hunt for Dusan Vlahovic.
Arsenal and Chelsea are now believed to have company in the fight for the Juventus striker, who has been linked to the two London clubs before.
The forward only joined the Old Lady in January and has enjoyed a decent start to life in Turin.
While he would likely cost big money, he could be of use to all three Premier League clubs.
Arsenal and Chelsea have been left reeling from injuries to Gabriel Jesus and Armando Broja respectively, while Man United need a replacement for Cristiano Ronaldo.
Sergej Milinkovic-Savic is open to joining the Gunners and Nicolo Zaniolo has shot up Mikel Arteta's list of January transfer options.
That's the exciting speculation ahead of Arsenal's friendly with Juventus today.
Manchester United and Chelsea ‘target’ Milinkovic-Savic is entering the last 18 months of his Lazio contract.
And Italian journalist Giulio Cardone claims the Serbia midfielder, 27, has “changed his opinion” on joining the Gunners – if he receives a “fair proposal”.
Arsenal are also reportedly pondering if and when to go in for Zaniolo.
It's thought the Gunners could offer around £22million – or try for a free transfer move when his contract expires in the summer.
Zaniolo would be a far cheaper option than Shakhtar Donetsk wideman Mykhaylo Mudryk.
Arsenal are said to be in negotiations for the Ukraine hero but hope Shakhtar will lower their £85m valuation.
And Evan Ndicka could sign a new Eintracht Frankfurt deal despite claims the French centre-back has agreed to join Arsenal.
Finally, Arsenal could leave Takehiro Tomiyasu out of the Juventus clash as they manage the defender's hamstring injury carefully.
Arsenal could leave Takehiro Tomiyasu out of tomorrow’s friendly with Juventus as they manage the defender’s hamstring injury carefully.
The Japanese World Cup star had to be careful with with his knock in Qatar.
And the Gunners are being equally cautious ahead of the Premier League return against West Ham on Boxing Day.
So he could miss the final public friendly on Saturday.
That would be another small blow in his bid to unseat Ben White from the right-back slot for the Prem leaders.
Fulham are keen on Arsenal ace Cedric Soares ahead of the January transfer window.
The Whites are eager to bring in out of favour Soares, according to Sky Sports.
After first making enquiries in the summer, the Cottagers are set to follow up their interest in January.
The right-back has made just two substitute appearances for the Gunners this season.
Both the defender and Fulham manager Marco Silva are Portuguese
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