Arsenal and Chelsea are reportedly set to battle it out for Lille centre-back Gabriel Magalhaes in the summer as both clubs look to bring in a defender.

The 22-year-old Brazilian is almost certain to leave the French club in the upcoming transfer window following an impressive season in Ligue 1.

The Gunners are known to be admirers of Gabriel, with boss Mikel Arteta desperate to bolster his leaky defence.

And Arsenal could decide to step up their pursuit of the player after it was reported that Dayot Upamecano has allegedly agreed to join Bayern Munich at the end of the season.

Frank Lampard meanwhile is also a fan of the defender, with it claimed he is targeting a double raid on Lille for Gabriel and striker Victor Osimhen.

According to Le10Sport, the player will be allowed to leave for a fee in the region of £30million.