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Arsenal in Talks With Juventus Defender Stephen Lichtsteiner After Confirming Turin Departure

Arsenal have entered into talks to sign 34-year-old Switzerland captain Stephen Lichtsteiner, with the full-back's contract with Juventus set to expire this summer.

Unai Emery, who was announced as Arsenal coach earlier this week, will be keen to built upon the squad he has inherited from Arsene Wenger after the Frenchman stepped down from the managerial role at the Emirates at the end of the 2017/18 season, and the veteran defender Lichtsteiner could become Emery's first signing.

Lichtsteiner, who joined Juventus from Lazio in 2011, had been linked with a move to join Borussia Dortmund after confirming he would exit the Serie A club however, it seems as though the Gunners now lead the race to land the Swiss defender, as reported by the Guardian.