FA cup defending champions, Chelsea are ready to pip Liverpool by making an eve-of-deadline swoop for Arsenal’s £35million-rated Aaron Ramsey, Express Sport understands.
Welsh midfielder Ramsey is in the last year of his Gunners contract and they are ready to sell to finance their own transfer ambitions.
Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri has accepted defeat in his interest in Aston Villa’s Jack Grealish, who will head to Tottenham – if they can persuade Villa to sell him – so he can play in the Champions League.
Sarri, who has missed out on several Italian targets, will turn to Ramsey, who is yet to sign a new deal at Arsenal.