Chelsea And Arsenal Battle For Shaw

Arsenal look set the battle it out with London rivals Chelsea for the signature of promising Southampton left-back Luke Shaw. The 16-year-old who celebrates his birthday in just over a week, is one of the most highly rated English youngsters in the country and comes from the Southampton youth set-up that has produced many talented players including Arsenal duo Theo Walcott and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, in addition to Gareth Bale who plays for the Gunners north London rivals Tottenham. Shaw is seen as the England left-back of the future, and it’s no surprise that both clubs are looking at snapping him up this summer.
It could be that Arsenal have a small advantage in the race for his signature, as the club has dealt with Southampton a couple of times, most recently last summer, as the Gunners secured a £12 million deal for Alex Oxlade...