Arsenal transfer news LIVE: Gunners in ‘ADVANCED’ talks to sign Trossard, Rice’s £80m summer move Casemiro BOOST

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Arsenal may lose out again to Chelsea, who are looking to hijack Brighton star Leandro Trossard.

The Gunners have already seen Mykhailo Mudryk prised away by the Blues from Shakhtar Donetsk this month.

According to the Mirror, the West Londoners are now ready to compete with Arsenal for Trossard as well.

The wantaway winger was a key player under current Chelsea boss Graham Potter at the Amex and could be available for just £25million.

Meanwhile, Arsenal will let Cedric Soares speak to Fulham over a January move.

Cedric has played only four games this season for the Premier League highfliers.

According to Sky Sports, the Gunners have granted the right-back permission to discuss personal terms with the Cottagers.

But the Portugal international will have to reduce his wage demands to complete a move to Craven Cottage.

And Arsenal are unlikely not make a move for West Ham star Declan Rice during the January transfer window.

The Gunners’ owner Stan Kroenke has made it clear that there are funds available in this window to bolster the team’s bid for a first Premier League title since the Invincibles in 2004.

But any money spent now will affect Mikel Arteta’s summer budget, when he has already identified several key signings, including Rice.

The North Londoners will not be splashing out just for the sake of making a January signing this month.

And Arteta has made it clear that unless the club can find a player of the right age who will improve his squad and fit into his long-term project, he would rather go without any additions.

Finally, Shakhtar revealed the bonuses involved in Mudryk’s move to Chelsea.

And it was confirmed that it was those “achievable and realistic” bonuses that led to the Blues beating Arsenal for the Ukraine international.

The West Londoners hijacked their rivals’ bid to land the winger in the January transfer window after reaching a deal worth £88m.

The Ukrainian outfit’s CEO Sergei Palkin confirmed that Chelsea beat the North Londoners thanks to bonuses largely related to them winning the Premier League and Champions League during the player’s eight-and-a-half-year stint at Stamford Bridge.

And Arsenal received some good news from Selhurst Park as Crystal Palace cut Manchester United’s momentum with a 1-1 draw.

United star Casemiro also got booked and will be suspended from Sunday’s crucial Premier League clash at the Emirates.