Arsenal offer Lewis-Skelly to Chelsea, Man United after Guimaraes signing
The 19-year-old left-back becomes available for transfer as Arsenal strengthens midfield with Bruno Guimaraes.
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Arsenal have offered Myles Lewis-Skelly to Chelsea and Manchester United following the club's £75–£80m signing of Bruno Guimaraes, according to multiple reports on 11 August 2026. With competition from Guimaraes, Rice, Odegaard, and Zubimendi ahead of him in midfield, the 19-year-old England teenager has attracted transfer interest from rival Premier League clubs seeking left-back depth.
- Arsenal have offered 19-year-old left-back Myles Lewis-Skelly to Chelsea and Manchester United following the £75–£80m signing of Bruno Guimaraes.
- Lewis-Skelly faces reduced playing time at Arsenal due to midfield competition from Guimaraes, Rice, Odegaard, and Zubimendi.
- Chelsea has made a formal enquiry with long-term interest; Manchester United is investigating deal feasibility.
- Reddit users question the credibility of some reporting sources, noting claims may originate from unreliable journalists.
How it unfolded
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Reaction Arsenal braced for player departure
Arsenal prepare for a potential transfer decision on Lewis-Skelly following Chelsea's formal enquiry about the player.
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Report Player positioning amid competition
Coverage highlights that with Guimaraes, Rice, Odegaard, and Zubimendi ahead of him, Myles Lewis-Skelly could leave Arsenal as multiple clubs circle.
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Report Arsenal sets asking price
Reports indicate Arsenal have set a firm asking price for Myles Lewis-Skelly as both Manchester United and Chelsea express strong interest in the left-back.
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Reaction Reddit skepticism on reporting
Reddit users express doubt about the credibility of the transfer claims, with one commenter noting that the multiple sources aggregating the story trace back to Tom Canton and Ben Jacob.
“The multiple sources are Tom Canton and Ben Jacob's, and then people aggregating it. Both literally just make things up.”
Suckmaboles · r/soccer ↗ -
Report Exclusive: Myles offered to Chelsea
According to Tom Canton and Ben Jacob's reporting, Myles Lewis-Skelly has been offered to Chelsea following Arsenal's Guimaraes signing, with no indication yet on whether Chelsea will make a move, though the 19-year-old has long-term interest from the Blues.
“Myles Lewis-Skelly has been offered to #CFC following Arsenal's signing of Bruno Guimaraes. No indication yet on whether Chelsea will make a move but 19yo has long-term interest from Blues.”
BobbyVincent, TomCanton · r/soccer ↗ -
Report Transfer offered to multiple clubs
Reports emerge that Chelsea and Manchester United have been offered the chance to sign Myles Lewis-Skelly following Arsenal's Bruno Guimaraes signing.
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Report Man United investigating Lewis-Skelly deal
Manchester United begin investigating whether a transfer for Arsenal's Myles Lewis-Skelly is possible, alongside attempts to sign Lewis Hall from Newcastle United.
What people are saying verbatim
“With Guimaraes, Rice, Odegaard and Zubimendi ahead of him, Myles Lewis-Skelly could leave Arsenal.”
ayanascroll, Social media commenter · Mastodon ↗ · Aug 11, 8:53 AM
“Myles Lewis-Skelly has been offered to #CFC following Arsenal's signing of Bruno Guimaraes. No indication yet on whether Chelsea will make a move but 19yo has long-term interest from Blues.”
BobbyVincent, TomCanton, Football journalists · Football London ↗ · Aug 11, 6:16 AM
“The multiple sources are Tom Canton and Ben Jacob's, and then people aggregating it. Both literally just make things up.”
Suckmaboles, Reddit commenter · Reddit ↗ · Aug 11, 7:20 AM
“I think the hope/thinking from fans is that Bruno will play with Rice, but also instead of him. Rice played a shit ton of minutes last season and was looking run down towards the end of the season.”
tipytopmain, Reddit commenter · Reddit ↗ · Aug 11, 7:19 AM
“He'd be at least 2nd behind Shaw So he's basically de facto first choice then, considering Luke Shaw played all 38 games in the league last season and has never really had 2 consecutive healthy seasons in his career”
idontknow_whatever, Reddit commenter · Reddit ↗ · Aug 11, 11:13 AM
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With Guimaraes, Rice, Odegaard and Zubimendi ahead of him, Myles Lewis-Skelly could leave Arsenal. Chelsea and United have been offered the England teenager. # Arsenal # Football # TransferNewsandRumours # ChelseaFC # myleslewisskelly # ArsenalFC # footballnewsanddupdates # ManchesterUnited # chelsea # footballnews # epl # manunited #…
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I think the hope/thinking from fans is that Bruno will play with Rice, but also instead of him. Rice played a shit ton of minutes last season and was looking run down towards the end of the season. If you get rid of MLS then you remove yet another option to spread the minutes in midfield. MLS is also a decent option for LB, especially when we have…
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He’d be at least 2nd behind Shaw So he's basically de facto first choice then, considering Luke Shaw played all 38 games in the league last season and has never really had 2 consecutive healthy seasons in his career
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Forced? He’s 19. Most youth players start off in FA and carabao. He got more chances because arsenal was in Europe. 33 games across all comps in a title winning season is pretty decent for an academy player.
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It may have been an MLS injury once, but I seem to recall that another player was injured requiring a tactical shift. Can't recall the exact specifics though.
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Spot on, he'll get plenty of time. And like others have said, he's only 19. I myself forget that sometimes and think he's 23 for some reason
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What? Lol. More than 100M for a player who took all season to break into the midfield of a team decimated with overload? Absolutely not.
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Dortmund got Karetsas for his profile, and are going for a more direct player for the left inside forward position in El Mala.
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The multiple sources are Tom Canton and Ben Jacob’s, and then people aggregating it. Both literally just make things up.
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lol debunked immediately. Ornstein is a club mouthpiece, but some guy named Bobby has got the inside scoop.