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Report: Chelsea and Arsenal battling to sign £52 million Barcelona goalkeeper

Chelsea and Arsenal are battling to sign Barcelona goalkeeper Jasper Cillessen.

According to Spanish media outlet Sport, both clubs have registered their interest with Barca.

The 29-year-old stopper has a £52 million release clause in his contract and Barcelona won’t entertain any bids below that figure.

Barcelona signed Cillessen from Ajax in 2016, but he recently suggested he was unhappy with his lack of playing time.

“I love this club, but I am a professional and I want to play more than ten games in a season,” Cillessen told Ziggo Sport.