Manchester United preparing for Chelsea approach for England star: report

Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag
Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag (Image credit: Getty Images)

Manchester United are reportedly braced for Premier League rivals Chelsea to bid for one of their big-money fringe players. 

Both the Red Devils and the Blues have been two of the top flight’s biggest movers in the transfer window so far, with Erik ten Hag’s side shelling out £140million on Joshua Zirkzee, Leny Yoro, Matthijs De Ligt and Noussair Mazraoui, while Chelsea have bought in ten new faces. 

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Joe Mewis

For more than a decade Joe Mewis has worked in football journalism as a reporter and editor, with stints at Mirror Football and LeedsLive among others. He is the author of four football history books that include times on Leeds United and the England national team.