Arsenal defender Calum Chambers is being linked with Everton.

Manager Rafa Benitez is in the market for a right-back to take over from veteran captain Seamus Coleman.

But his hands are tied by a lack of cash and he is now exploring the possibility of signing Chambers for a nominal fee.

The 26-year-old former England international is currently in the final few months of his Arsenal contract and the club have yet to take up the option to extend his deal by a further year.

Press speculation states there is a chance that Arsenal could sell him in January for a fee in the region of £5million rather than lose him as a free agent in the summer.