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Arsenal are set to battle it out with Chelsea for the signature of Netherlands defender Stefan de Vrij, according to reports.

The former Feyenoord player is contracted to Lazio until 2019 and the Italian club are keen to extend that deal.

However, Dutch outlet Elf Voetbal say Premier League duo Arsenal and Chelsea will attempt to sign him if he doesn't agree a contract extension in Rome.

Aubameyang bid revealed

Arsenal reportedly had a world-record £90million bid for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang turned down over the summer.

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Football agent Vincenzo Morabito revealed the news on Italian radio station Radio Crc.

"I know that this summer Arsenal have offered 90 million for Aubameyang but Borussia did not want to know anything about it," Morabito is quoted as saying by Corriere dello Sport.

The 27-year-old scored 39 goals for Dortmund last season and has continued in the same vein of form this term with 14 strikes in 14 games

Bellerin signs six-year contract

Hector Bellerin has signed a £30million SIX-YEAR deal to make him one of Arsenal's top earners, writes John Cross.

Right-back Bellerin has put pen to paper on a deal worth in excess of £100,000-a-week which will net him more than £30m with bonuses and add-ons.

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It is a huge boost for the Gunners, who fended off interest in the 21-year-old Spaniard from the player's former club Barcelona as well as Manchester City.

City boss Pep Guardiola was desperate to get Bellerin and was hoping their shared Barca connections would help, but he has now committed himself to the Londoners.

We revealed last month that Arsene Wenger’s side were making an offer, and it is understood Bellerin was so keen that a deal was agreed within four days.

Sanchez suffers muscular injury

Alexis Sanchez has dealt Arsenal a major scare after tearing a muscle in Chile training, write Darren Lewis and Aaron Flanagan.

The forward is a doubt for his nation's forthcoming World Cup qualifiers against Colombia and Uruguay after withdrawing from Tuesday's session.

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Officials from the Chilean FA confirmed in a statement that he had suffered a "low-grade muscular injury".

The statement read: "The Medical Corps of the Chilean national team informs the player Alexis Sanchez has a low-grade muscle injury.

"The athlete will stay in Santiago, under treatment and evaluation to the meeting of Chile to Uruguay."

Wilshere: I almost fell out of love with football

Jack Wilshere has confessed he got so fed-up with football that he felt like he had fallen out of love with the game, writes John Cross.

The 24-year-old left Arsenal in the summer to join Bournemouth on a season-long loan after a string of injuries and losing his first-team place left him at rock bottom.

Now recalled by England, midfielder Wilshere said: “It was difficult at times. I was injured and it wasn’t as if it was my first injury.

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“I nearly did [fall out of love with football]. The injury last season was the hardest to take mentally, because I have been through a lot.

“I missed the fight of the Premier League, being involved in all the big games and making a difference for a team and I wanted to feel that again and almost fall back in love with the game again.

“I wanted to get back playing week-in week-out, being involved in the Premier League. I have missed a lot of football."

Giroud unhappy with lack of game time

Olivier Giroud has admitted he is unhappy with his situation at Arsenal and could leave at the end of next season, writes Adrian Kajumba.

The France striker has found himself out of the team after a late start to the season due to the Euros, a red card and an injury.

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Alexis Sanchez and Lucas Perez have been the preferred choice in attack and have fired the goals for the Gunners, who have enjoyed a strong start to the season.

Giroud, whose contract runs out in 2018, said: “I see my future at Arsenal until the date my contract ends.

“But I won’t lie, there have been times I’ve been disappointed and not happy with my situation.

“But the coach knows that. He’s the one who makes the choices. I’ll fight for my place."