Chelsea hijack Arsenal plan to sign Saliba backup after worrying injury updateArsenal’s hopes of replacing injured William Saliba are hindered by Chelsea’s interest in Ousmane Diomande. Diomande, a 21-year-old defender from Sporting CP, has a release clause of €80m but could be acquired for €50-60m. Arsenal and Chelsea are reportedly joint-favorites to sign him, with Bayern Munich also interested. Diomande reportedly prefers the Premier League, potentially denting Chelsea’s hopes.
