A daily look at the Arsenal related stories doing the rounds in the national and international press. If you spot a headline, let us know via Twitter and we’ll use some of the best.

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Thurs Oct 24th

Arsenal set to announce former player Nelson Vivas as stadium manager. ‘He’ll knock those ruffians into shape,’ says Sir Chips – Daily Express

Steve Coogan has opened legal proceedings against Lukas Podolski citing breach of intellectual property – New Statesman

Oxlade-Chamberlain set to step up rehab with appearance on controversial new reality TV show ‘Dancing on Eyes’ – Radio Times

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Weds Oct 23rd

Sir Alex Ferguson reveals in his new autobiography that he stopped inviting Arsene Wenger to his office for a post-game drink because the Frenchman would only drink piña coladas – The Times

Former Gunner Cesc Fabregas linked with move to Italy after public display of affection for pizza – 102 Mishit Backpasses

Nelson Vivas has resigned as manager of Argentine side Boca Loca after kidknapping a fan’s family, holding them hostage for days forcing them to watch re-runs of the Honduran remake of Fawlty Towers named ‘Hotel demente’ – Pan Colombian Airways in-flight magazine

Arsenal have been linked with Lorient’s 16-year-old French starlet Pierre Knockneed. The striker, who is of Ivorian descent, has been out injured for three years but is understood to have impressed Gilles Grimandi in recent game of headers and volleys and will be handed a five-year deal – Tribal Soccerball

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Tuesday Oct 22nd

David Bentley recently wrote to Arsene Wenger asking if he could train with the club at London Colney. The request was denied on the basis that the player is a cunt – The Global International Financial Business Times of Nepal

“I told him to take whatever guns he needs from the boardroom.” Ivan Gazidis reveals he sent an armed Steve Bould to Heathrow on Monday after Spanish press claimed Barcelona officials were travelling to London to sign Jack Wilshere – Daily Star

“The Squid and Miss Wales” reads the headline as a Cardiff-born beauty queen reveals sordid details of her affair with former Gunner Sebastien Squillaci – The Sun

Arsenal blogger, RedIntention, takes an in-depth look at three appearance Serge Gnabry using diagrams and charts and that – Red-Intention.co/notreal

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Monday Oct 21st

Clinically obese Stuart Robson reveals he’s turned to comfort eating Krispy Kreme doughnuts to ward off depression in face of Arsenal success – Daily Mail

Lukas Podolski faces lawsuit from Morten Harket over new catchphrase. “Take me on,” the striker tells the German press – Bild

“We thought after Bale there was only Craig Bellamy in Wales. Somebody’s getting sacked over this”. A boardroom drama expose at Real Madrid – Marca

“Gunners set to swoop for Lewandowski” says the Express after reading an Arsenal fan on Twitter saying they’d like the club to sign the Dortmund striker – Express

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