Football rumours: Chelsea confident of keeping Rudiger as Real talks end

Chelsea are confident of keeping 28-year-old centre half Antonio Rudiger, after talks between the German player and Real Madrid ended when his conditions were knocked back, according to reports.

Arsenal have ramped up efforts to sign 21-year-old Fiorentina striker Dusan Vlahovic by offering a “player-plus-cash” deal, according to the Star. The paper writes Lucas Torreira – who is currently on loan at the Serie A team – is being offered on a permanent transfer and cites Italian publication Gazzetta dello Sport with a €55-million figure included in the deal.

Arsenal’s Eddie Nketiah is being chased by Brighton, Crystal Palace and Bundesliga team Bayer Leverkusen, writes the Sun. The 22-year-old forward is out of contract this summer and is looking like a popular transfer target.