Chelsea could be prepared to pounce if Arsenal fail to agree terms with Shaktar Donetsk over Mykhailo Murdryk.
The Blues are in the race to sign the highly-rated Ukrainian, and held a meeting with a Shakhtar delegation before Christmas over a potential move.
Chelsea's pursuit of the player has been all talk and no action so far, though they could be ready to strike if Arsenal are unable to match Shakhtar's valuation of the player.
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