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Arsenal are tracking Croatia ace Ivan Perisic, according to talkSPORT.

The Inter Milan winger has been lighting up Euro 2016 and has arguably been the player of the tournament so far after the group stages.

Perisic, 27, is reportedly being considered as a step up from Theo Walcott, whose future remains unclear, and Arsenal will push for the signing.

Chelsea and Borussia Dortmund are also thought to be interested in Persisic.

Attention turned to Slimani?

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Arsenal will turn their attention to Islam Slimani after missing out on Jamie Vardy, according to the Daily Star.

The Gunners are reportedly putting together a bid of around £23million for the Sporting Lisbon striker to try and lure him away from Portugal.

Slimani, who has been actively linked with a host of Premier League clubs, scored 27 goals in 33 games last season.

The Algerian international is under contract until 2020 but is allegedly happy to talk to Arsenal over the possibility of a move.

Sporting are expected to offer Slimani a new contract to help convince him to stay.

Morata race hotting up

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There is set to be a three-way Premier League battle to sign Alvaro Morata this summer, according to Squawka.

Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United are all reportedly maintaining their interest in the Spain international striker.

Real Madrid have confirmed that Morata will rejoin them after buying him back from Juventus as part of their initial transfer agreement.

But they will consider selling him on for around £40million later in the summer and it is the trio of English clubs leading the race.

However, no decision will be made by Real until manager Zinedine Zidane has assessed Morata during pre-season training - and might yet decide to keep him.

Sanchez destroys Real Madrid's Rodriguez

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Alexis Sanchez is a beefcake.

Even a Tottenham fan envious of the Chilean's dashing good looks and rippling abs would have to admit the Arsenal star clearly lifts some big weights in the gym, writes Richard Innes for Mirror Row Zed.

Never has that been better illustrated than in the clip above, from Chile's 2-0 win against Colombia in the Copa America semi-final. Bursting down the right wing in a way very familiar to Gooners, Sanchez makes James Rodriguez look very, VERY silly.

The man who cost Real Madrid £65m is not only beaten by Sanchez… he is left on the seat of his pants, as he actually BOUNCES off the Premier League's Mr Muscle.

Akpom ready for the new season

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Arsenal starlet Chuba Akpom is already preparing for the new campaign - despite pre-season training at Arsenal not getting underway for another few weeks, writes Mirror Football's Liam Corless.

Twenty-year-old Akpom uploaded a video to Twitter of himself running on a treadmill and sweating it out on an exercise bike.

Alongside the clip, he wrote: "Preparing for the season ahead, can't wait to be back in action, hungrier than ever."

Arsenal academy product Akpom has been with the club since he was six years old and made his senior debut in September 2013.

The 20-year-old striker spent last season on loan at Hull but scored just three league goals in 35 appearances for Steve Bruce's side.

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