Elsewhere, Eberechi Eze is set to undergo a medical at Arsenal ahead of a £68million move after the Crystal Palace midfielder snubbed a switch to Tottenham. In other news, Aston Villa are reportedly exploring a move for Chelsea forward Nicolas Jackson.

Nicolas Jackson’s Chelsea future is about as uncertain as it could be. There are a number of teams interested in him, yet it still feels like Chelsea’s high asking price means the Senegal star could end up staying put at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea are set to consider lodging a bid for Hincapié, but they are in danger of facing an uphill battle, according to GiveMeSport.Bayer Leverkusen have no intention of sanctioning his departure,

Arsenal have hijacked Tottenham move for Eberechi Eze, according to David Ornstein. Mikel Arteta’s side have already taken significant strides to improve their squad this summer, with Martin Zubimendi, Viktor Gyokeres, Noni Madueke, Christian Norgaard, Cristhian Mosquera, Christian Norgaard and Kepa Arrizabalaga arriving for around £200m.

Former Everton forward Richarlison could be set for a shock exit from Tottenham Hotspur this summer, as the Europa League winners are reportedly considering offering the Brazilian as part of a deal to sign Eberechi Eze from Crystal Palace.

Chelsea reportedly failed with a player-plus-cash bid to sign Mohammed Kudus - with the Ghanaian star eventually swapping West Ham for Tottenham.

Chelsea were trumped by Tottenham in the battle to sign Mohammed Kudus earlier this summer, it has been revealed.

Chelsea have trailed for 195 minutes so far this season, while Tottenham have been behind for just 55 minutes. Another is that they do not reflect the finishing ability of individual players.

Tottenham Hotspur are facing competition from Chelsea for Bayer Leverkusen and Ecuador international defender Piero Hincapie.