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Arsenal transfer news: Two bids rejected for £27m defender

By on August 31, 2017

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According to BBC journalist David Ornstein, Arsenal rejected two bids from Leicester City for Calum Chambers last night.

Chambers has struggled to establish himself as a first team regular at the Emirates since joining the club from Southampton three years ago.

The 22-year-old spent last season out on loan at Middlesbrough where he made 26 appearances and was expected to be sold on a permanent basis this summer.

Ornstein claims Arsenal told Chambers at the end of last season that he was free to find a new club as he wasn’t guaranteed playing time under Arsene Wenger with the club looking to sell at £27m amid interest from Crystal Palace.

The Eagles refused to meet our asking price and in true Wenger style the manager changed his mind a month ago and decided to keep hold of Chambers with Gabriel the centre-back allowed to leave.

It looks like Leicester tested our resolve to keep hold of Chambers as Ornstein claims the Foxes have tabled two bids, the highest worth £20m, but Arsenal have knocked them back.

The BBC reporter tweeted:

“#LCFC had 2 bids ~£20m for Calum Chambers rejected by #AFC last night. Earlier in window #CPFC keen but quoted £27m & said no.”

“Chambers told by #AFC end of last season no guaranteed place, door open, offers welcome. A month ago all change – Wenger wanted to keep him.”

We’ll have to wait and see whether Leicester come back in with a third offer but we’d need to leave ourselves enough time to buy a replacement if we do agreed to sell the England U21 international.

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