EXCL: Man United and Chelsea set for BATTLE over Premier League star that could have major impact on Blues ace's future
We look to be heading for a complicated January saga involving Man United and Chelsea...
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Manchester United and Chelsea are both in the market for left-backs at the moment, and their January transfer plans could end up being interlinked.
Sources with a close understanding of the situation have informed the Daily Briefing that Chelsea are ready to let Ben Chilwell leave the club this winter after he was also made available in the summer after falling out of favour with Enzo Maresca.
Man United are understood to be interested in Chilwell as one of a number of options at left-back, but there are two other names on their list as well.
The Red Devils are also keen on Wolves left-back Rayan Ait-Nouri, and it has emerged that he is also someone greatly appreciated by Chelsea as they look to possibly replace the departing Chilwell.
United have also been monitoring the situation of their former player Alvaro Carreras, who has improved a great deal since leaving Old Trafford and moving to Benfica.
Carreras has a buy-back clause in his contract at Benfica, so that could be an option United look at, though they are yet to decide on a priority for that area of the pitch.
New manager Ruben Amorim, however, is keen to bring in an upgrade on Luke Shaw, while Tyrell Malacia is another concern after such a lengthy injury.
Rayan Ait-Nouri of Wolves (Photo by Naomi Baker/Getty Images)
Ait-Nouri has long been on the radar of top Premier League clubs, with Liverpool also previously linked, though it now looks like United and Chelsea would be his main suitors this January.
Wolves’ position is that they don’t want to sell the Algeria international, but it could be that big money would force them to reconsider that stance.