Arsenal will need to pay a fee of around €70 million to convince Fiorentina to part ways with Dusan Vlahovic.

The Serbian had a superb 2020/21 Serie A campaign, netting 21 goals from 37 outings.

He has since been touted for a bigger challenge. Both Gunners and Tottenham Hotspur have been linked.

Spurs have made contact with his agent, but won’t make a move unless Harry Kane leaves the club.

On the contrary, the Gunners are bracing for the potential exit of Alexandre Lacazette.

After an unsuccessful attempt at landing Tammy Abraham, Vlahovic appears an option for them.

Atletico Madrid are also interested in the marksman, but their opening €60m bid was recently rejected.

The Gunners may need to cash in on players before they can afford the services of the 21-year-old.

They may still face a tough task on landing him without European football on offer.

The Gunners suffered a 2-0 defeat to Brentford in the Premier League opener on Friday.

They were without Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Lacazette, who were sidelined with illness.

There has since been speculation that the duo are pushing for potential summer exits.

Aubameyang has recently been linked with a shock move to Barcelona.

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Arsenal have reportedly made contact with the agent of Inter Milan striker Lautaro Martinez ahead of a potential summer transfer.

The Gunners are searching for an elite striker this summer, and they have been regularly linked with Martinez and Tammy Abraham.

Tottenham Hotspur recently made a £60m bid for the Argentine, but Inter remain reluctant to lose him after the sale of Romelu Lukaku.

Still, there is the optimism that Martinez could leave the club. He has the preference to play in the Premier League.

The Gunners have yet to match Spurs’ transfer offer, but they are making progress through Martinez’s agent.

The striker is currently on a weekly package of £81,000. They are willing to hand him a bumper wage package.

The hierarchy are ready to make him the club’s highest earner at £275,000-a-week if he chooses them.

Martinez was in superb form for Inter last term, bagging 19 goals and 11 assists from 48 games.

Inter are reluctant to lose both of their main strikers from their title-winning campaign.

However, things could change in a moment in what has been an enthralling summer transfer window.

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The Serbian had an impressive 2020/21 campaign for La Viola, bagging 21 goals from 37 Serie A outings.

He has been touted for a big-club move this summer, but the Serie A outfit won’t sell him cheaply.

Spurs have been linked with him, but a deal may depend on Harry Kane’s exit from the club.

Hence, Arsenal could be leading the pursuit of the 21-year-old, who has seven international caps.

Vlahovic’s agent is due to meet with La Viola’s representatives to discuss a potential summer exit.

The Florence outfit are expected to demand around €60m for the highly-rated marksman.

Vlahovic has a strong aerial presence at 1.9m, and he is a traditional centre-forward.

The Serbian likes to stay in and around the box, and has impressed with his finishing.

He could be compared with Olivier Giroud, but has gifted pace to launch a counter-attack.

The Gunners may need to recoup funds to afford him, Alexandre Lacazette and Eddie Nketiah could be sold.

The club also have Inter Milan’s Lautaro Martinez on their radar, but a deal could be unlikely.

The Serie A giants recently sanctioned Romelu Lukaku’s move to Chelsea.

They may be reluctant to lose both of their main strikers in the same transfer window.

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The Gunners have made an average start to the league season and they have registered only 13 points after nine games into the campaign. That sees them eight points behind leaders Liverpool, although with a game in hand.

They now face a tricky challenge on their hands with Wolves making the visit to the Emirates. The west Midlands outfit have proved a tough team to beat for the Gunners since promotion and they have picked up 1-1 draws in each of the previous three trips to north London.

Hence, the Gunners need to come up with a better attacking display to outwit them and they have been boosted with the return of Willian, who was sidelined with a minor calf injury picked up during the first half against Leeds United last weekend.

Elsewhere, Bukayo Saka has also returned to training after a ‘dead leg’, but a late fitness test will determine whether he will start. In addition to the attacking duo, Mohamed Elneny is back and available after testing negative for the coronavirus and he could be drafted straight into the starting lineup ahead of either Granit Xhaka or Dani Ceballos in midfield.

Despite the positive, the north London giants won’t have the services of Thomas Partey, who has yet to recover from a thigh injury. He is currently under rehabilitation and no return date has been mentioned by the club, as things stand.

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The Blues are scheduled to host their arch-rivals whom they have beaten in the previous three meetings, twice under the guidance of manager Frank Lampard.

However, they did lose the round of 16 League Cup earlier this season where they were beaten on penalties after a late equaliser from Erik Lamela in normal time.

Ahead of today’s clash, the Blues are two points behind second-placed Spurs and they would be assured the top spot with a victory, given they have a better goal difference over leaders Liverpool, who are three points ahead.

Spurs are in a better run of form coming into this derby with four league wins on the bounce compared to the Blues’ three-match winning streak, but Lawrenson has backed the latter to come up with the three points.

Both Harry Kane and Son Heung-min have been in splendid form for the visitors this term, but Lawrenson believes the Blues, who are the joint top-scorers, will outscore their rivals with the quality in their attack.

“Spurs put on a Jose Mourinho masterclass when they beat Manchester City last weekend,” he was quoted as saying by BBC Sport.

“It was a great performance and they are playing well, but I do feel with Tottenham that they have to score first for that gameplan to be successful.

“Chelsea always seem to get a lot of goals – they are the highest scorers in the Premier League this season – and I am not so sure Spurs will keep them out.”

A 2-1 win for the Blues has been predicted and that was the outcome during the previous league meeting earlier this year. Marcos Alonso and Olivier Giroud were the scorers for the Blues back then while Antonio Rudiger scored a late own-goal.

Spurs have been the better performing side in the Premier League over the past four matches, in particular, where they have accumulated eight more points than the Blues.

As a result, they have just one point adrift of the west London side ahead of Saturday’s derby but there are still concerns over who could find the net with both Harry Kane and Heung-min Son on the sidelines.

Son was the match winner in the previous encounter against Aston Villa with a brace which included a late stoppage time goal but the South Korean is likely to miss the rest of the season following an arm injury.

As a result, Owen believes the derby could leans towards the hosts despite the fact that they have failed to win any of the previous four matches in the Premier League.

“Spurs will leapfrog London rivals Chelsea and move into the top four with a win although the news earlier in the week that Son Heung-min had joined Harry Kane on the sidelines sways me further towards the hosts, despite their home defeat at the hands of Manchester United on Monday,” he told.

The Blues have won their previous three derbies against Spurs in all competitions and that includes the 2-0 win at the Tottenham Hotspur stadium where Willian came up with a splendid first-half brace.

Frank Lampard’s side are currently in a must-win situation to preserve their fourth spot for another gameweek. One of Chelsea FC or Tottenham could drop up to seventh in the standings, should they end on the wrong side of the derby result.

The Blues have managed just two points from the previous four league matches and during the same period, Spurs have accumulated 10 points in the division.

As a result, Spurs are just one point behind fourth-placed Chelsea FC on the table and the hosts need a big performance in order to sustain their five-month stay in the top-four.

A number of pundits have backed the Blues to come up with the three points from the London derby but Berbatov, who played for Spurs between 2006 and 2008, believes the game could see a share of the spoils.

“Chelsea are in a bit of a slump at the moment, Spurs have their problems as well, especially now that they are also without Son through injury – they are missing some big players. I don’t think Chelsea can afford any more slip ups, the race for the top four is really tight, but I can see this one being a draw,” he told.

A 2-2 draw has been familiar for Chelsea FC in two of their previous three league matches and Berbatov has fancied a similar scoreline for tomorrow’s early Premier League kick-off between the Capital clubs.

Spurs have certainly been weakened with the arm injury for Son Heung-min and they are currently without a recognised striker to lead the attack and may have to rely on Lucas Moura once more.

In comparison, the Blues have injury concerns of their own and Tammy Abraham’s chances of starting the derby remain doubtful. Olivier Giroud may get a rare starting opportunity ahead of Michy Batshuayi.

The Blues have gone winless for four Premier League games on the bounce and they can’t afford another setback this weekend as that would drop them outside of the top four for the first time since September.

Ahead of the London derby, Lampard has provided a triple injury boost as he confirmed the return of Ruben Loftus-Cheek after a serious Achilles problem while Andreas Christensen and Tammy Abraham are likewise up for selection.

“Ruben is in the squad. Not fit to start, but in the squad. Andreas went to get a mask and has trained with it. Available for selection. Tammy has trained the last two days. Probably 70%. He is in the squad,” he told.

Obviously, Loftus-Cheek won’t make the starting lineup but he could get some minutes off the bench. Christensen has been wearing a protective mask in training after his broken nose and he has the best chance of starting among the trio.

Tammy Abraham has been involved in a few training sessions ahead of Saturday’s encounter but his prospects of making the starting XI seem doubtful. He may perhaps provide a 30-minute appearance off the bench for Chelsea FC if required.

The Blues have picked up only two points from the past four league games and they are currently hanging onto the fourth spot ahead of Spurs by the solitary point.

They have remained in the top-four for most of the ongoing campaign but could face the prospect of dropping up to seventh in the standings, should they suffer a defeat to Jose Mourinho’s side.

Frank Lampard will definitely want a strong response from the team but he may be forced to make a few changes based on the form and fitness of the players.

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Predicted Chelsea FC Lineup:

Kepa Arrizabalaga was on the bench for the second league game on the bounce on Monday night and it appears that the trend may continue in the derby.

Prior to the game, Frank Lampard suggested that the Spaniard needs to work hard but refused to speak on the shot-stopper’s chances of returning in goal. Hence, Willy Caballero should start.

In the defence, no changes are likely. Reece James and Cesar Azpilicueta will definitely take up the full-back positions with Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen at the heart of the backline.

Christensen suffered a broken nose which contributed to the substituted at the halfway mark on Monday but he is back in contention and should wear a protective mask for the game.

In the midfield, Jorginho and Mateo Kovacic are expected to take up the available positions with N’Golo Kante out injured while Ruben Loftus-Cheek is still lacking fitness to play an entire game.

In the attack front, Lampard has limited options at hand with Christian Pulisic, Callum Hudson-Odoi out of contention with injuries. Willian, Mason Mount and Pedro will mostly take up the attacking positions behind the main striker.

Tammy Abraham is said to be only 70 percent fit for the game and Lampard may not want to risk the striker from the starting XI. Hence, we are anticipating Olivier Giroud to make his first start of the year ahead of Michy Batshuayi, who was poor with his finishing against United.

How Chelsea FC could lineup against Tottenham Hotspur

The Blues have been in a poor run of form in the league and they have accumulated just two points from the past four top-flight games where they have conceded seven goals.

As a result, they find themselves just one point ahead of Tottenham Hotspur in the race for the fourth spot on the table and they could drop as low as seventh with a defeat on Saturday.

Despite the poor run of form, Lawrenson feels Chelsea FC will have the edge over Jose Mourinho’s side for the second time this season, considering Spurs are without two key frontmen in the form of Harry Kane and Heung-min Son.

“I am going with Chelsea here. It is always interesting whenever Mourinho goes back to Stamford Bridge, but I don’t think this will be a happy return for him,” he told.

“He is running out of options up front because of the amount of injuries Spurs have had, and I just cannot see them causing Chelsea many problems.”

Spurs have lost the previous three meetings against the Blues and they face a tough challenge on their hands, particularly with the absence of a genuine striker to lead the line.

Chelsea FC’s defence can definitely be exploited from set-pieces but the same can be said about Spurs. The game promises to be a thriller with both teams needing a win to enhance their Champions League prospects for next term.