MX23RW : Tuesday, October 1 08:19:16| >> :120:48009:48009:

Chelsea, Arsenal 'still battling for Gabriel Magalhaes'

Chelsea and Arsenal are both still in the hunt for Lille defender Gabriel Magalhaes, according to a report.

Chelsea and Arsenal are reportedly both still in the hunt for Lille defender Gabriel Magalhaes despite suggestions that Everton are firmly at the head of the queue.

The 22-year-old, who has scored once in 34 appearances for his French club this season, is believed to be a leading target for Everton ahead of this summer's transfer window.

The Toffees are thought to be in a strong position when it comes to the Brazilian, but according to ESPN, both Chelsea and Arsenal are still battling to secure the centre-back's signature.

The report claims that Carlo Ancelotti's side have already made a £30m offer, but Lille are hopeful that interest from elsewhere will help drive the price up in the coming weeks.

Magalhaes only signed a contract extension with his French club in February, meaning that he is currently tied to Christophe Galtier's side until the end of the 2022-23 campaign.

Chelsea and Arsenal are also allegedly both still interested in signing Napoli forward Dries Mertens.

ID:396813: cacheID:396813:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:2584:
Restore Data
Share this article now:
Lille's Gabriel in action in January 2020
Read Next:
Chelsea 'confident of Gabriel Magalhaes deal'
>
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
FT
Titans
31-12
Dolphins
FT
Seahawks
29-42
Lions
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool65011221015
2Manchester CityMan City6420146814
3Arsenal6420125714
4Chelsea6411157813
5Aston Villa6411129313
6Fulham632185311
7Newcastle UnitedNewcastle632187111
8Tottenham HotspurSpurs6312125710
9Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton623110829
10Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest62316519
11Bournemouth622289-18
12Brentford6213810-27
13Manchester UnitedMan Utd621358-37
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham6123610-45
15Ipswich TownIpswich6042510-54
16Everton6114715-84
17Leicester CityLeicester6033812-43
18Crystal Palace603359-43
19Southampton6015312-91
20Wolverhampton WanderersWolves6015616-101


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!