London rivals battle to sign £26m star as Albion chase German gem

All the latest Premier League transfer rumours including updates from Arsenal, Chelsea and Brighton

- Matthew Gregory

Caught Offside claim that both Arsenal and Chelsea are “in [the] race” for Corinthians wonderkid Breno Bidon, a 20-year-old midfielder regarded as one of the brightest prospects in Brazilian football.

Arsenal are already said to have held “some initial conversations” over a potential deal, which Chelsea are also “in the conversation” even though it doesn’t sound like they’ve firmed their interest up just yet - and indeed, it’s claimed that Arsenal have shown “the strongest interest” in Bidon thus far.