Arsenal and Chelsea in battle to signal Sporting CP defender Ousmane Diomande

Arsenal and Chelsea will likely be busy within the switch market this summer season as they bid to revamp their squads previous to the beginning of subsequent season, with signings from all throughout the pitch anticipated to be on their wish-lists.

Sporting Lisbon centre again Ousmane Diomande is without doubt one of the gamers who has caught the eyes of the Gunners and the Blues, as per Caught Offside, with each anticipated to observe his performances on the World Cup with Ivory Coast.

Leeds United are additionally believed to be eager on the 22-year-old, who’s valued at £36 million on Transfermarkt, however contemplating their dimension and sporting initiatives, it’s honest to assume Arsenal and Chelsea will each lead them in a race for Diomande’s signatures.

Diomande is without doubt one of the Portuguese prime division’s best-rated central defenders, who boasts robust aerial and bodily strengths, glorious interceptions and tackling, in addition to the flexibility and composure to assist construct up play from the again.

Chelsea the likelier facet to amass Diomande

It’s doubtless that Ousmane Diomande’s future could be resolved on the finish of Ivory Coast’s participation on the World Cup, however between Arsenal, Chelsea and Leeds United, it’s honest to assume the Blues could have the higher hand in signing the defender.

Not solely have Chelsea proactively recognized high quality younger transfers, however there’s a severe want of bodily and ball-playing defenders on the membership, particularly below Xabi Alonso, whereas offering the participant a key position of their squad.

From Chelsea’s perspective, they’ve a stronger monetary prowess in comparison with Arsenal and Leeds United, and may typically supply the participant higher circumstances to proceed his improvement than each the opposite events.

Whereas Leeds will doubtlessly lurk within the backside half of the Premier League once more, Arsenal may proceed relying on Gabriel Magalhaes and William Saliba to function within the coronary heart of the backline, thus limiting Diomande’s progress and minutes.

In addition to him, Chelsea could have a variety of different defensive choices on their radar and it stays to be seen if they’re as soon as once more ready to place their religion within the arms of a promising teen or are inclined in direction of signing extra expertise choices this 12 months.