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Arsenal and Chelsea set for Jude Bellingham transfer race amid Borussia Dortmund 'rejection'

Arsenal and Chelsea have been given the clearest indication yet that a move for Jude Bellingham will be possible over the summer. The 19-year-old is set to be at the centre of one of the biggest transfer battles in recent memory with Liverpool, Manchester City and Real Madrid all keen to sign the England star.

Having shone at the World Cup, Bellingham's stocks continue to rise ahead of an expected mass bidding war. Both the Blues and the Gunners are looking to bring in a new midfielder and see Bellingham as the crowning jewel.

Declan Rice is also being considered by the two London sides ahead of the summer, with West Ham accepting their fate that the defensive midfielder will leave this year. Bellingham is the all-encompassing box-to-box presence that every club is hopeful of attracting, though.

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