Chelsea are confident of signing Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain from Arsenal this summer.
The Blues are keen on a deal for the Gunners ace and are ready to pay £35m to get him.
The Evening Standard claim Chelsea have received 'sufficient encouragement' over a transfer going through.
Starsport understands the England man is up for a move to Stamford Bridge, which would allow him to play Champions League football this term.
Chelsea are also prepared to pay him a better wage than Arsenal.
Oxlade-Chamberlain wants a new £120,000-a-week deal, but the Gunners are well short of that figure with their offer.
Chelsea are ready to bid £50m for Southampton star Virgil van Dijk.
The Mirror reported yesterday that the mega offer would be tabled by the Blues for Van Dijk this week.
The defender wants to leave St Mary's with Liverpool understood to be his favoured destination.
But Chelsea could try and tempt him to Stamford Bridge if Southampton accept their offer.
Chelsea expect Diego Costa to return from exile if he wants to rejoin Atletico Madrid.
Costa has taken himself off to Brazil after being told he's not wanted by Antonio Conte.
But the Blues expect him to come back to London if any transfer is to be sorted.
The Evening Standard say Chelsea want £50m for Costa, but Atletico Madrid have only offered £26m so far.
