Even though Arsenal finished as runners up to the Premier League champions Leicester City last season and thereby have an automatic place in the coveted group phase of the Champions League this season, while Chelsea had such a poor campaign that they did not even manage to scrape into the poor relation that is the Europa League, do not expect us to be favourites to win any transfer battle between the two clubs.
The arrival of the Italian boss Antonio Conte, especially after the Azzurri were one of the few teams to really impress at Euro 2016, is sure to make them a more appealing prospect for players and most people expect the Stamford Bridge to be there or thereabouts at the end of this season.
So the news reported by the Barcelona based Spanish paper Sport that Chelsea and Arsenal could be set for a transfer tussle over the Barca and Turkey international star Arda Turan could spell big trouble for Arsene Wenger and his summer plans.
And if it comes down to a financial fight, how many Arsenal fans out there are really confident that our manager and the Arsenal board are willing to go the extra yard that Chelsea and Roman Abramovic have proved time and again that they will?
Bob.