Chelsea have raised their offer to £35 million in order to sign Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain from Arsenal this summer, according to The Daily Star.
The Blues are ready to test Gunners’ “resolve” with a huge money bid for the England international, who has just 12-months left on his contract at the Emirates.
Watford have reportedly turned their attention in signing Kieran Gibbs from Arsenal after West Bromwich Albion pulled out of the race to sign the defender earlier this summer, according to Sky Sports News.
The England international, who has 12 months remaining on his current deal, is not a part of the Gunners boss Arsene Wenger’s squad and has been told that he can leave the Emirates if an offer is made.
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has reportedly been given the green signal to push ahead with his effort to sign James Rodriguez from Real Madrid.
The north Londoners are understood to be one of two sides, along with the Serie A giants Inter Milan, to have tabled an offer for the Colombian ace.
Arsenal managed to claim all three points and keep their top four ambitions alive after a convincing 3-0 win over West HamUnited at Emirates on Wednesday night, with Liverpool, Manchester United, Everton and Manchester City all dropping points.
It was the Gunners first Premier League win since beating Hull City on 11th February after a series of disappointing losses to Liverpool and West Bromwich Albion, among the 10-2 aggregate loss in the Champions League at the hands of Bayern Munich. The poor form saw Arsenal drop out of the top four and down to sixth, with NetBet placing them at 3.80 to finish inside the top four.
After a poor spell of form, critics have been quick to once again pounce on Arsene Wenger’s failings. Sky Sports’ Paul Merson has gone as far as to say that if Arsenal lose out to Manchester United or Liverpool in the top four race, it may be time for him to walk. This is a bold statement, and people should not be too quick to write off the Gunners. There is still a long way to go in this campaign.