Why Arsenal shouldn't be too concerned by Chelsea's pursuit of French ace

Chelsea will attempt to muscle in on Arsenal’s attempts to sign Monaco winger Thomas Lemar, according to the Daily Telegraph.

The Blues are reportedly seriously considering an offer for the 22 year old with the Frenchman valued at £80m. The Gunners’ London rivals believe they have two factors in their favour which give them the edge in the race to sign the midfielder.

Firstly, they believe they can offer a number of players in exchange for Lemar who Monaco would be interested in signing. Secondly, the club’s new sporting director Michael Emenalo held a similar position at Chelsea up until a few weeks ago, and he maybe more i...