'Arsenal need to be smart': Sagna gives surprising Mason Mount verdict amid Emirates links

Speaking to The Games Cabin, Bacary Sagna said: "I don't see Mason Mount playing ahead of any of the players in Arsenal's starting XI.

"I think he would purely be an addition, and I don’t see him getting ahead of Bukayo Saka, Martin Odegaard, or Gabriel Martinelli.

"Martinelli has more speed and creativity, and I don't believe buying a player like Mount and putting him on the bench would be a good decision for the club."

Chelsea have so far failed to tie Mount to a new contract and the 24-year-old could be sold in the summer unless he agrees to put pen to paper on a new deal.

Arsenal, along with Manchester United and Liverpool, have been linked with a move for the attacking midfielder who could be available for £50 million.