Deal confirmed just hours after report of Arsenal talks to sign Chelsea target

Arsenal and Chelsea have both been strongly linked with a transfer interest in Lille midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi, who has just signed a new contract with the Ligue 1 club. The highly-rated 18-year-old midfielder is emerging as one of the most exciting young talents in Europe at the moment, having already amassed over 70 first-team appearances for Lille. As reported earlier this week, Chelsea are making Bouaddi a top target as they look to continue to strengthen with the best young players from...