According to The Telegraph, Chelsea are very confident in signing Arsenal’s, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, despite The Gunners offering the midfielder £180,000 per week.
Oxlade-Chamberlain has only a year left on his current deal at The Emirates and after great performances last season, especially at wing-back in the 3-4-3 system which Arsene Wenger switched to towards to back end of last campaign, many clubs have become interested in his services.
Manchester City, Liverpool and Chelsea have been interested in the player, with Chelsea being the front-runners as they want competition for Victor Moses and to also have more squad depth as they return to the Champions League and look to defend their Premier League title.
Amid this interest, Arsenal have offered the 24-year-old a new contract, worth a lucrative £180,000 per week, which would make him one of the highest-paid players ever at the club.
However, The Gunners are not hopeful that Oxlade-Chamberlain would sign this deal, with Chelsea reportedly launching a £35m bid for him, he may be lured to Stamford Bridge as they are more likely to win trophies compared to Arsenal.
The Blues also have Champions League football, which Arsenal do not have for the first time under Wenger.
