Manchester United ’weighing up’ bid for Chelsea star, whom they’re willing to sell for a fee of £25m

Manchester United are reportedly ‘weighing up’ a bid for Chelsea’s Trevoh Chalobah, as per the Independent.

It’s no secret that defensive reinforcements are a must for the Red Devils this summer, particularly at centre-back, which was the area most affected by last season’s debilitating injury crisis.

As well as the never-ending string of fitness woes, United bid farewell to the experienced Raphael Varane after the FA Cup final, with veteran Jonny Evans also set to depart when his contract expires next month. This leaves only Lisandro Martinez, Willy Kambwala, Harry Maguire and Victor Lindelof as Erik ten Hag’s senior options in the middle of his backline.

In recent months, the Reds have found themselves heavily linked with Marc Guehi and Jarrad Branthwaite, both of which have been called up to Gareth Southgate’s provisional Euros squad.

Everton are reluctant to part ways with Branthwaite, 21, after he played an integral role in their top-flight survival amidst two separate points deductions. United may look to capitalise on the Toffees’ precarious financial situation by tabling a cut-price bid, but it remains to be seen if they’ll have any luck prising him from Goodison Park.

Now, Chalobah is believed to be one name added to Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s transfer shortlist. The 24-year-old fits Ratcliffe’s rumoured transfer policy of wanting to acquire homegrown, young talents, and Chelsea are willing to hash out a deal in order to comply with the league’s profit and sustainability rules.

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Chelsea outline Chalobah valuation

The Blues are likely to demand a fee of around £25 million for their academy graduate and to say he’s Premier League-proven, it’s certainly a tempting price tag.

However, it’s worth noting that Chalobah did miss half of the 2023/2024 Premier League campaign through injury, which resulted in him making just 13 appearances.

United paid £55m to sign Mount from the Stamford Bridge outfit last summer and he’s spent the majority of the term watching on from the sidelines, so the club must be wary to avoid a repeat of such a situation.