Chelsea and Manchester United are amongst a group of sides showing interest in Zenit St. Petersburg midfielder Axel Witsel.

AC Milan have been leading the chase for Witsel, but talk they have done a deal for the midfielder is wide of the mark, with the Belgian international not having yet reached an agreement with any side.




Indeed, according to Belgian broadcaster RTBF, Witsel, who is currently on holiday, is being chased by no fewer than five clubs.

AC Milan are in the mix and pushing hard to take him to the San Siro following the disappointments of Geoffrey Kondogbia and Jackson Martinez.
 

 

Also keen on the midfielder are Chelsea, Manchester United, Juventus and Valencia.

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Zenit are looking to offload two players to comply with UEFA's financial fair play rules, with Witsel and striker Salomon Rondon on the chopping block.

But Zenit will not offload either player for less than they believe they are worth.

Witsel cost Zenit €40m to sign from Benfica and still has another two years left on his contract.

The Russians do not want to lose Witsel for less than €30m.

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