Arsenal joined by Chelsea in free transfer race for Layvin Kurzawa from PSG as Arteta looks for cheap summer deals

ARSENAL face a transfer tussle with Chelsea as the Blues join the race for PSG's free left-back Layvin Kurzawa.

Mikel Arteta is on the hunt for bargain deals this summer after the Gunners' already limited budget was further hit following the coronavirus crisis.

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The Blues have reportedly eyed Kurzawa, 27, as a back-up option to top target Ben Chilwell as claim the Leicester man's eye-watering £80million fee has put a spanner in the works.

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According to recent reports, Brendan Rodgers' side are confident of keeping the 23-year-old safely in their clutches this summer.

Marcos Alonso and Emerson have both struggled to hit the ground running this season meaning the West Londoners are on the look-out to revamp their left-flank this coming window.

And Blues director Marina Granovskaia has been tasked with bringing in two players in the position with Porto's Alex Telles also linked.

Former Monaco man, Kurzawa, has been at PSG since the 15/16 season, making a grand total of 123 appearances.

He has bagged three Ligue 1 titles, three French Cups, three League Cups and four Champions Trophies but failed to agree a contract extension in the French capital.

Arteta is keen to lure the Frenchman to the Emirates but faces a fight with Barcelona and Everton.

Arsenal forked out £25m for Scottish international Kieran Tierney last summer, but the former Celtic star has suffered an injury ridden season and is slowly adjusting to first-team action again.

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Bringing Kurzawa in would allow Saka to play further forward while also boosting numbers in defence.

Landing the Frenchman for free would be a major boost to the cash-strapped Gunners as the coronavirus crisis continues to wreak havoc on the club's finances.

The North Londoners may have to sacrifice at least one of four players including Alexandre Lacazette - to splash in the summer.