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Chelsea challenge Arsenal for PSG attacker Lavezzi

Chelsea will challenge Arsenal for unsettled PSG striker Ezequiel Lavezzi.

Le Sport 10 says Chelsea began formal talks with PSG on Friday and will try to seal a deal for Lavezzi in the next few days.

They have offered the Ligue 1 champions £18m for Lavezzi and are unwilling to pay anymore than £20m for the Argentina star.

Meanwhile, Gunners boss Arsene Wenger is also keen and using his close ties with PSG to broker terms for the ex-Napoli star.

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