Tottenham were in pole position to sign him - and a full agreement with Crystal Palace was close. As it was not finalised, Arsenal swooped in and offered payment terms, expected to hit his £68million release clause, with Eze left to make an easy decision considering the fact he supports the club.

However, The Guardian reports that Chelsa are waiting to sell Nkunku before accelerating talks with both of the aforementioned stars. Bayern Munich were previously pushing to strike a deal for the 27-year-old, and they tabled a loan offer with an option to buy last weekend.

RB Leipzig star, Xavi Simons is all set to complete a summer transfer move to Chelsea after his side's Bundesliga opener against Bayern Munich on Friday.