- Premier League outfit, Chelsea, is set to join in the chase of Arsenal star midfielder Mesut Ozil
- Ozil been initially linked with a move to join Manchester United
- The German international will be a free agent if he does not renew his contract with Arsenal
Premier League giant, Chelsea, are set to rival Manchester United for the signature of Mesut Ozil who is in his final year at Arsenal pending he pen a new deal which seems unlikely.
German outlet SportBild reported that the Stamford Bridge outfit are keeping tabs on the German who seems to be keen on a stay in the Premier League.
Jose Mourinho is keen on a reunion Ozil
Antonio Conte has expressed some concerns regarding his side recent transfer activiites and could be up for a couple of key additions.
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Chelsea strengthed their midfield with the signing of Tiemoue Bakayoko but then failed to land Ross Barkley from Everton last summer.
Jose Mourinho is also keen on a reunion with the 29-year-old, who worked with him at Real Madrid.
Chelsea set to rival Manchester United for Mesut Ozil
Barcelona have also expressed interest but Ozil will demand a sizeable sum to move to the Nou Camp.
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Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger said the German international and Alexis Sanchez - whose contract also expires in the summer - will not be leaving in January.
But the Frenchman added that it is ‘impossible’ to know what will happen with his two main men at the end of the season.
NAIJ.com reported earlier that Arsenal record signing Alexander Lacazette has been ruled out of the game against Manchester United at the Emirate on Saturday, December 2.
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Source: Sports.naija.ng
ROSY CREST
Thursday, 30 November 2017