Gossip: Blues target Isak

Arsenal and Chelsea are both targeting a striker and the two London clubs have a similar list of targets, which includes Newcastle United's Sweden forward Alexander Isak, 25. (Caught Offside), external

Manchester United are behind Chelsea in the race to sign Lecce's 20-year-old Denmark left-back Patrick Dorgu. (Teamtalk), external

Juventus and Marseille are interested in signing Chelsea's 23-year-old France defender Benoit Badiashile. (Caught Offside), external

Chelsea have made contact with Benfica over a deal to sign Portugal centre-back Tomas Araujo, 22, with the London club willing to let French defender Axel Disasi, 26, leave in January. (Teamtalk), external

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