Transfer news and football gossip: Chelsea make late Mertens move, Tottenham push to sign Giroud, Arsenal close in on Southampton defender

talkSPORT.com rounds up all the latest transfer news and football gossip from Thursday’s papers and online… Chelsea have entered talks with Napoli over the possibility of signing Belgium striker Dries Mertens. Frank Lampard wants to add more firepower up front with Olivier Giroud given the green light to leave and with Tammy Abraham currently injured. […]