Chelsea have joined the battle for £10 million-rated Southampton whizkid Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.
The Sunday Mirror says Chelsea intend to enter the running with a £10 million offer for the teenager.
Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is keen to introduce a younger English core at the heart of his team to replace the ageing and influential presences of skipper John Terry and Frank Lampard.
Frank Arnesen steps down from his role as Director of Football at the end of the season but has convinced his Russian boss that Oxlade-Chamberlain is the magician he has longed for.
The 17-year-old's searing pace and skill allows him to play equally well down either flank, or just off the front man and he has already scored five goals this term.
