Chelsea have kickstarted a frantic scramble for reinforcements in the final week of the summer transfer window by agreeing a fee of around £35m with Arsenal for Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, with the player potentially the first of three England internationals destined for Stamford Bridge before the cut-off on Thursday. Regardless, Chelsea have been led to believe Oxlade-Chamberlain’s preference is to remain in the capital. Oxlade-Chamberlain could be joined at Stamford Bridge by Leicester City’s Danny Drinkwater, with talks continuing between the clubs. The fee for the midfielder, who has three England caps, is likely to top £30m. Loïc Rémy is attracting interest from clubs in Spain and is available for a nominal fee.

Source: The Guardian August 28, 2017 16:13 UTC