Arsenal jump in on race to sign 21-year-old centre back ahead of Chelsea | OneFootball

Arsenal have moved to jump in ahead of Chelsea in the race to sign 21-year-old Como centre back Jacobo Ramon this summer.

That is according to the latest report out on this story earlier this week, with Chelsea apparently showing an interest in the young defender not so long ago.

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But now, Arsenal are looking to trump The Blues in the market and are stepping up their interest in the sought-after centre back who has been making a real name for himself this season playing under Cesc Fabregas in Serie A.

His development has been fast, and it seems that it is paying off as he attracts interest from some of the best clubs around the world.

Arsenal in for Ramon

Jacobo Ramon playing for Como. (Photo by Gabriele Maltinti/Getty Images)

An exclusive report from Caught Offside suggests Chelsea have been linked with Ramon in recent times and this latest report claims they are still considering him as one of a number of options to strengthen their defence this summer.

But their ‘well-connected sources’ now say Arsenal are stepping up their interest as well in an attempt to trump Chelsea.

In other news today…

Blues defender Tosin Adarabioyo got a start and a clean sheet on Saturday in the 7-0 thrashing of Port Vale, and after the game he took the chance to praise his mate Cole Palmer.

As is the dramatic story of the last couple of weeks, If Chelsea end up selling Enzo Fernandez, it looks like they already have a replacement lined up. It would mean sending more cash to Brighton…

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