Man Utd transfer news: Red Devils 'join' Chelsea in race to sign £69.3m defender

Manchester United person reportedly joined the contention to motion Sporting CP left-back Maxi Araujo this summer.

Alongside bolstering the midfield, Michael Carrick is besides looking to motion a caller left-back to vie with Luke Shaw for a regular starting spot.

The Red Devils person already been linked with respective players, and Araujo is the latest sanction to look powerfully connected their radar.

Man Utd oculus determination for Maxi Araujo? 

According to a study from Record, Manchester United are funny successful securing a woody for the left-back, who is presently representing Uruguay astatine the World Cup.

While Uruguay person endured a disappointing tourney truthful far, Araujo has impressed, scoring 2 goals and providing 1 assist.

The study claims that the Red Devils sent representatives to ticker the Sporting defender during Uruguay's 2-2 gully with Cape Verde past Sunday.

Araujo has 3 years remaining connected his existent declaration and a whopping £69.3m merchandise clause, putting Sporting successful a beardown negotiating position.

Man Utd to look contention from Chelsea for Maxi Araujo? 

The Red Devils could look beardown contention from Chelsea and Arsenal for the Uruguay international.

Recent reports person suggested that the Blues person held affirmative talks implicit signing Araujo arsenic they look to regenerate Marc Cucurella, who joined Real Madrid successful a £52m woody earlier this month.

Despite his sizeable merchandise clause, it has been suggested that Sporting would beryllium consenting to sermon a woody worthy astir £50m, which should travel arsenic a boost to some Man Utd and Chelsea.

Araujo is susceptible of playing arsenic a accepted left-back, a wing-back oregon adjacent further guardant connected the near flank, and his versatility could beryllium 1 of the main reasons wherefore the 2 Premier League clubs are keen connected signing him.

Arsenal were besides thought to beryllium funny successful signing the defender, with Mikel Arteta reportedly impressed by Araujo's performances crossed Sporting's 2 Champions League quarter-final ties against his side.