Chelsea could once again heavily impact the January transfer plans of London rivals Arsenal as both clubs are pushing to sign a right-back. The Gunners are hopeful of agreeing a deal for Real Valladolid star Ivan Fresneda in January, while Lyon's Malo Gusto is firmly on the radar of the Blues and football.london understands personal terms have already been agreed for the teenager.
A number of options were listed as possible Reece James alternatives for Chelsea, with Josip Juranovic, Nahuel Molina and Denzel Dumfries all considered. However, it looks as though Gusto is now the desired option for the Blues, who saw their €20m (£17.6m) opening bid rejected by Lyon, according to Santi Aouna.
As for Arsenal, their pursuit of a right-back could not be further from Chelsea's as Fresneda has always appeared to be the primary target. Newcastle were also interested in his signature, but it now looks to be a straight shoot-out between the Gunners and Borussia Dortmund.
