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‘Arsenal should rival Chelsea for Ake’ – Gunners must also prioritise Aubameyang stay, says Robson

Arsenal should be looking to join Chelsea in the race for Bournemouth defender Nathan Ake, says Stewart Robson, while it is imperative that Pierre-Emerick Aubamayeng is kept at Emirates Stadium.

A Netherlands international on the Cherries’ books continues to generate transfer talk during an injury-enforced spell on the sidelines.

Eddie Howe has sought to quash the exit talk at regular intervals, but big-money offers from afar would test his resolve and that of the Bournemouth board.

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Chelsea are said to be keen on taking Ake back to Stamford Bridge, having parted with him in 2017, with there a £40 million ($53m) buyback clause that the Blues could trigger.