It seems Reece James won't be joining the ongoing exodus at Chelsea - at least not to join Arsenal anyway.
New manager Mauricio Pochettino hasn't messed about with his bid to overhaul his squad, with Mason Mount the latest star out the door after the Blues agreed a deal worth a potential £60 million with Man United. And it makes him the eighth player to be shown the door since the Argentinian took over.
Edouard Mendy, Kalidou Koulibaly, Hakim Ziyech, Mateo Kovacic, N'Golo Kante, Ruben Loftus Cheek, and Kai Havertz have also been let go, with the latter's transfer of particular significance. German star Havertz will join the Gunners for a fee in the region of £65 million, a deal which has caught many Chelsea fans by surprise.