Man United interested in surprise Chelsea star who ‘doesn’t fit’ Blues’ system -Report

Man United interested in surprise Chelsea star who ‘doesn’t fit’ Blues’ system -Report

Manchester United could make a surprise move for Chelsea left-back Ben Chilwell.

According to journalist Alex Crook, the Red Devils are considering the English defender as one of their summer targets.

Although Chilwell, 27, was left out of Gareth Southgate’s final 26-man squad for the EUROs in Germany this summer, he might provide Luke Shaw, the team’s preferred left-back, the competition he needs.

Furthermore, there are worries that Chilwell’s style of play will not fit into the former Leicester City manager’s “Pep Guardiola-esque system” in the wake of Mauricio Pochettino’s firing at the end of the season, which resulted in the recent appointment of Enzo Maresca.

“What he likes his fullbacks to do is a bit like Pep Guardiola, because we know he’s a Guardiola disciple. He wants to push on into midfield and play that hybrid role. That isn’t really Chilwell.

“He’s an out-and-out left back. Maresca has said that. I think there is a possibility that if there is interest, I know he’s on Manchester United’s list of potential targets this summer.”

Although already offloading 10 first team players, Manchester United’s summer business is expected to continue with the Red Devils in talks with West Ham to sell Aaron Wan-Bissaka and braced for an opening bid from Fulham for Scott McTominay.

Should either, or both, players finalise exits, Erik Ten Hag will reinvest funds to strengthen his squad. Bayern Munich’s Noussair Mazraoui is one full-back heavily linked with Chilwell now another tipped to move to Old Trafford