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Arsenal are now discussing targeting a loan transfer for Karim Benzema of Al-Ittihad in January, a striker Ian Wright once stated the Gunners’ pursuit of was ‘embarrassing’. The Highbury hero even felt Benzema ‘mugged Arsenal off’ when Arsene Wenger targeted a transfer from Real Madrid in 2015. Now, Mikel Arteta could turn to the 36-year-old to aid his attacking woes this season. But the north Londoners may have to rival Chelsea for a transfer. That is according to TEAMtalk, which notes that Arsenal have started to give serious thought to targeting Benzema’s short-term transfer. But Chelsea ha…

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