Report: Chelsea lead Liverpool in the race for Arsenal star
However, the Sunday Express are now suggesting that Chelsea have taken the lead and are edging closer to a deal for Ramsey, whose contract with Arsenal expires next summer. To avoid a repeat of the situation that erupted around Alexis Sanchez, Arsenal could choose to sell now and avoid the disappointment of losing him on a free.
The reported offer that Chelsea are preparing is one of around €35 million, which could be enough to tempt Unai Emery to part with a player who perhaps has less of a place than before, with the signings of Lucas Torreira and Mattéo Guendouzi and the emergence of both Ainsley Maitland-Niles and Emile Smith-Rowe from the youth sector.
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