ARSENAL are planning to steal Chelsea wonderkid Dominic Solanke from under the noses of their London rivals.
The 18-year-old forward is holding the Blues to ransom, demanding a staggering £50,000-a-week contract to stay at Stamford Bridge.
Solanke also wants assurances he will be given the opportunity to break into the first team and stamp his mark on the Premier League.
Now Arsenal have joined the race to land the England Under-21s star.
The Gunners are not prepared to meet the youngster’s high wage demands but will offer him a bigger role within the club.
Arsene Wenger has an excellent track record for bringing through youth stars.
The Frenchman has promoted the likes of Jack Wilshere, Francis Coquelin, Kieran Gibbs, Hector Bellerin and Alex Iwobi through the Emirates ranks.
And Wenger has always put faith in his blossoming players, honouring former Gunner Cesc Fabregas with the captain’s armband at the age of just 21.
Chelsea, on the other hand, have made a habit of ignoring their emerging talents and raiding Europe’s top clubs for established stars.
The Blues sold Kevin De Bruyne to Wolfsburg at the age of 22, but the Belgium international — who signed for Manchester City in a £54million deal — is now considered one of the Etihad’s best players.
And former Stamford Bridge boss Jose Mourinho only recalled 23-year-old Thibaut Courtois from his loan spell at Atletico Madrid after the keeper helped the Spanish side win La Liga and reach the Champions League final.
Solanke is regarded as one of the brightest talents in the country and was named England Youth Player of the Year in 2014.
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