Arsenal must sell first if they're to land Chelsea striker Tammy Abraham.

The Athletic reports the deal will take the form of an initial loan with a £40million obligation-to-buy clause included.

Arsenal would pay a large chunk - if not all - of Abraham's £80,000-a-week wages during the loan.

But Arsenal will only complete a deal for Chelsea striker Tammy Abraham 'if Alexandre Lacazette and Eddie Nketiah leave the Emirates Stadium this summer'.

The Gunners are interested in signing 23-year-old England international Abraham, who has fallen dramatically down the pecking order at Stamford Bridge.

Manager Mikel Arteta is an admirer of Abraham and it has been Arsenal's intention to bolster their strikeforce for several months now.