Premier League rivals interested in signing Manchester United captain Harry Maguire this summer
According to beIN SPORTS presenter Richard Keys, Premier League rivals Chelsea will push for the signing of Manchester United captain Harry Maguire this summer.
The Blues are on the cusp of being taken over by US tycoon and billionaire Todd Boehly, who is expected to instigate a massive transfer rebuild at Stamford Bridge this summer and Keys claims Chelsea are keen to build an English spine to their squad.
Keys claim Chelsea want Manchester United captain Maguire, Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane and West Ham midfielder Declan Rice.
He said: “They need a centre-back. Harry Maguire? What would he cost? £40-50 million? I’m pretty sure he’d jump at the chance of a new start.
“The obvious one in midfield would be Rice. (N’Golo) Kante has all but run himself to a standstill. Rice would be a perfect replacement. Would West Ham sell? Of course they will if the money is right. I’d give you £150m for him all day long. If Rice pushes hard it might not take that much.
“So who do they go for up front? (Manager Thomas) Tuchel wants rid of (Romelu) Lukaku – that’s pretty obvious. But to where?
“Who’s got the most out of him during his career? Correct – the guy at Tottenham. So if (Antonio) Conte can be persuaded to stay – and he fancied working with Lukaku again – what could Spurs do to get him?
“They wouldn’t want to pay anything like Chelsea did for him. So – what about a player exchange? Two players worth £50m a-piece?
“An English spine at Chelsea I said. So Son (Heung-min) or (Dejan) Kulusevski wouldn’t interest them at The Bridge. That leaves one option. Yep. England’s No 9. Let’s see.”