Chelsea prepare to compete with Arsenal for the transfer of Samuele Ricci next year

Chelsea They spent a large sum of money on signing attacking names this summer and are preparing to revamp their midfield, having added a significant boost in the final third and at the back since Todd Boehly bought the club.

Torino midfielder Samuele Ricci is their latest target. Arsenal are supposedly showing great interest by signing the £25m-rated star next summer as Mikel Arteta continues to strengthen its talented young team.

However, the Gunners face tough competition as according to Milan liveChelsea have now joined the race to sign Ricci, who has become one of the highest-rated midfielders in Italian football.

Chelsea's main midfield options are currently Enzo Fernández and Moisés Caicedo. And while Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall is among the outcasts, the addition of a deeper creative option could be welcome for the club.

The 23-year-old has sealed his place in the Italian national team and, having developed impressively in recent years, a move to a bigger team may be on the cards. However, Arsenal could be the leader ahead of Chelsea in the race to sign Ricci.

Arsenal can offer Ricci a better role

Thomas Partey is not expected to be an Arsenal player beyond the end of the season and the Gunners are already looking for replacements for the former Atletico Madrid midfielder. Ricci fits the bill and for £25 million, a transfer For him it is also financially viable.

He will compete with Declan Rice and Mikel Merino at Arsenal, but with Arteta also inclined to use his bench a lot, Ricci could have more opportunities at the Emirates Stadium compared to Chelsea.

Ricci even looks like a player tailor-made to fit Arsenal's tactical set-up, so all signs point to him being a better fit in north London. It remains to be seen which club the Italian international will opt for when the transfer market arrives.