Chelsea and Liverpool are in the race to sign AC Milan midfielder Ismael Bennacer, according to reports. It comes after Arsenal appeared to show interest in the Algeria international in the summer as a way to bolster their ranks in the middle of the park.
The Gunners were unable to find a solution to sign another midfielder in the window though, despite making a late push to do so. It could prove costly though, as Mohamed Elneny is ruled out for months through injury while Thomas Partey continues to battle small issues that keep him out of action.
Luckily for Mikel Arteta, there will be fewer fixtures for him to face before getting a chance to strengthen once again, with a World Cup disrupting the season from November into later December. That could see them re-enter the race to sign Bennacer, who used to be a player at the Emirates.
