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Hav-in g a laugh or for Real?

The Gunners have reportedly told Real Madrid they can take Kai Havertz in January.

Real are said to be genuinely keen on the Germany attacker as he struggles to justify his big-money move across London from Chelsea in the summer.

Defense Central say the LaLiga giants are still looking for a long-time successor to French strike legend Karim Benzema, 35, who has opted for the Saudi mega-millions of Al-Ittihad.

Prem could change VAR

The top-flight could consider altering VAR n 2025 – when the deal with current operator Hawk-Eye ends.

Hawk-Eye has been working with the English top-flight since 2013 after providing goal-line technology.

And the Premier League agreed a new long-term contract with Hawk-Eye when VAR was introduced from the 2019/20 campaign, running until the end of 2024/25.

However, amid recent VAR controversies, top-flight chiefs are now considering changing company at the end of the deal.

The Mail claims there are fears that Hawk-Eye’s tech does not apply as smoothly to football as it does to other sports.

It’s now reckoned that rival tech companies are preparing pitches to take the next VAR contract.

Arsenal drop to third

Liverpool have leapfrogged Arsenal at the top of the table into second.

The Reds were rampant in a 3-0 win over Brentford.

The Gunners moved temporarily into second on Saturday with a 3-1 win over Burnley.