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Manchester United and Chelsea are reportedly battling it out to sign RB Leipzig centre-back Castello Lukeba.
Lukeba made his senior international debut for France last year in a friendly against Scotland but has since been dropped back into the French U23s setup. However, it is in the Bundesliga where the 21-year-old has caught the eye.
He has made 37 appearances for Leipzig so far this campaign but has only recently become a regular in his side's starting XI. Since the beginning of March, Lukeba has lasted the full 90 minutes in six out of seven matches and has made the position his own.
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According to Foot Mercato, United have been keeping a close eye on Lukeba in recent weeks and have been impressed with what they have seen. It is understood the centre-back has a €70m (£60.1m) release clause in his current deal but both the Reds and Chelsea are reluctant to reach that at this stage.
The Bundesliga club are also unwilling to settle for less than the release clause so the summer of 2025 has been earmarked as a potential period when United and/or Chelsea make their move. Elsewhere, Claro Sports reports that the Reds are looking at Bologna's ball-playing centre-back Jhon Lucumi.
The 25-year-old Colombian international arrived in Serie A from Genk in 2022. Since then, he has made 60 appearances in all competitions for the Italian club.
Lucumi missed the entirety of October with a thigh problem but has since overcome that issue to become a regular for Bologna. Should United want to close out a deal though, they will have to battle interest from Atletico Madrid and Juventus.
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