As Chelsea join the race to sign Frenkie De Jong, Manchester United fans will be panicking at the prospect of one of their potential Premier League rivals for the coming season beating them to a big signing.
19.07.2022 - 11:15 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Lens right-back Jonathan Clauss could become Erik ten Hag's fourth signing as Manchester United manager after the club reportedly entered advanced talks over a deal.
Reports from Portugal suggest that a move is close for the 29-year-old, with Ten Hag eager to sign a new right-back following the Manchester Evening News' report that United are open to selling Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
Clauss has entered the final 12 months of his contract with Lens, explaining the cut-price fee. According to the Evening Standard, Chelsea had also been interested in his services, with Thomas Tuchel identifying him as an ideal full-back for his system. Atletico Madrid have also been linked with the experienced right-back.
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Elsewhere, Pau Torres was reportedly on the verge of joining United before Ten Hag stopped the deal going ahead.
The Manchester Evening News recently reported that Ten Hag had overruled the club's recruitment team by insisting they target Lisandro Martinez, and the Mirror now claim Torres' agents had travelled to England to rubber-stamp a switch before Ten Hag intervened.
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As Chelsea join the race to sign Frenkie De Jong, Manchester United fans will be panicking at the prospect of one of their potential Premier League rivals for the coming season beating them to a big signing.
Brighton and Hove Albion have moved to deny reports that Chelsea have agreed a deal to sign Manchester City target Marc Cucurella, labelling them as 'inaccurate'.
Brighton & Hove Albion's stance on Marc Cucurella remains unchanged, despite the left-back handing in a transfer request earlier today, according to an emerging report.
Jack Grealish has been told that he will benefit from Raheem Sterling's move to Chelsea this summer. Sterling had been an integral part of Pep Guardiola's success in Manchester but was convinced by Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel to move to Stamford Bridge in search of a more prominent first team role.
Manchester City have reportedly agreed a deal with Arsenal for Oleksandr Zinchenko.
Chelsea head coach Thomas Tuchel refused to comment on why the Stamford Bridge outfit dropped their interest in signing Manchester United striker Cristiano Ronaldo.
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