Chelsea defender Reece James has replied to speculation that he could be persuaded to cross London and join Arsenal.
Kai Havertz followed in the footsteps of the Blues star in a £65 million ($82 million) deal this summer, while Jorginho changed life in the west of the English capital for that in the north during the January transfer window. There looks to be little prospect of James following in his footsteps any time soon, with the 23-year-old endearing himself even more to the Stamford Bridge faithful as one Arsenal supporter tweeted: “Reece James to Arsenal, who says no?”
THE BIGGER PICTURE: James’ response to that question was, “I say no”, with the wider Chelsea family delighting in that brutal shutdown. The Premier League giants pointed out that the England international right-back is “one of our own”, while Blues supporters from around the world revelled in seeing local rivals knocked back.
WHAT NEXT? James made his senior debut for Chelsea in 2019 and is now up to 147 appearances for the club, claiming a Champions League winners’ medal along the way, while his contract is due to run until 2028.