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90min.com<\/em> say Christie is considering his options, with his Celtic contract set to expire in 2022.<\/p>\n Leicester, Newcastle, Southampton, Brighton and Burnley are all listed as potential suitors for Christie.<\/p>\n However, Arsenal are now showing an interest in the midfielder.<\/p>\n Christie would be a cheaper option than some of Arsenal’s other targets in the position.<\/p>\n DON’T MISS The report states Christie and Tierney still share a hotel room while on international duty and that Arsenal think that could put them in a good position to seal a deal if they were to make an official approach.<\/p>\n A substantial offer would be required to sign Christie, who has registered three goals and six assists in the Scottish Premiership this season.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, Arsenal announced on Thursday that left-back Sead Kolasinac will rejoin Schalke on loan this month.<\/p>\n Speaking at his press conference this week, Mikel Arteta insisted he wants to trim his squad.<\/p>\n “Well, we have a large squad, we knew that and a lot of things we wanted to do in the summer, we couldn’t accomplish for different reasons,” Arteta said.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n “There are some players that are going to go on loan, they are going to leave, and that’s the priority at the moment.<\/p>\n “We cannot sustain the numbers that we have in terms of substitutions.<\/p>\n “We are looking to do that and then we will see if we have the right opportunities in the positions that we need some more help.<\/p>\n “We are working with the club to find that.”<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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