Arsenal and Chelsea are reportedly battling to sign Inter Milan midfielder Marcelo Brozovic before Wednesday’s transfer deadline.
That’s according to the player’s agent, Miroslav Bicanic, who namechecked the Gunners when Croatian outlet Index asked him about Brozovic’s future (h/t MailOnline). “It's true, there are many options and we are talking about some big European clubs,” he said. “I heard that Chelsea representatives are in Milan and that Arsenal are also prepared to sign him.”
It’s suggested in the piece that after missing out on Portugal international Joao Mario, “the Premier League rivals have turned their attention to the Inter midfielder.