Arsenal's Calum Chambers close to sealing season-long loan move to Middlesbrough

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Middlesbrough are close to agreeing a season-long loan for Arsenal defender Calum Chambers.

West Ham, Hull, Watford and Roma have also made enquiries for the 21-year-old England international. 

Although Arsenal are short at the back, Chambers appears to have fallen out of favour at the club.

Calum Chambers played in Arsenal's 4-3 season-opening defeat by Liverpool

Arsene Wenger has opted to start new signing Rob Holding alongside Laurent Koscielny in Arsenal's matches against Leicester City and Watford. 

With the announcement of Shkodran Mustafi to Arsenal imminent, Chambers will have another centre-back ahead of him in the pecking order.

Wenger has decided that Chambers needs regular game time to aid his development this campaign.

However, the Arsenal boss is not willing to let Chambers leave on a permanent deal. 

The 21-year-old (second from right) sat on the bench against Leicester City and Watford

Arsene Wenger has opted to start Rob Holding ahead of Chambers in Arsenal's last two games