The Gunners are looking to sign a back-up goalkeeper to David Raya and have reached agreements with Chelsea and Kepa, who has a £5m release clause in his current contract. Chelsea are keen to sign Mike Maignan, who will this summer enter the final 12 months of his contract at AC Milan.

Arsenal have developed a taste for snapping up players from their London rivals Chelsea in recent years – and they are on the brink of doing it again. The Gunners are in the market for a back-up goalkeeper in the summer transfer window and Chelsea have exactly what they need.