Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho is plotting raiding Chelsea this summer for Cesar Azpilicueta, but is set to face competition from Athletic Bilbao and Paris Saint-Germain, according to Spanish daily AS.
Since being appointed as Manchester United manager last month, Mourinho has wasted little in identifying targets for the transfer window and has already acquired the signature of defender Eric Bailly from Villarreal.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic is mooted to be on his way to Manchester United this summer too, and the Portuguese remains keen to add more bodies to his side’s midfield and defence.
Manchester United are reportedly interested in signing Nemanja Matic this summer, but the Serbian might not be the only Chelsea player the former Blues manager is targeting.
Mourinho is keen to sign full-back Azpilicueta from the west Londoners and is plotting a move to bring the Spaniard to Old Trafford,
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The Manchester United manager is a big fan of the Spain international and the defender was a constant in the Chelsea backline during Mourinho’s second stint as their manager.
However, he could face competition for Azpilicueta’s signature from Athletic Bilbao and PSG, who are also looking to snare him away from Stamford Bridge this summer.
It has been suggested that Antonio Conte is open to letting the Spaniard leave this summer if Chelsea receive a fee of around €15m for a player who has a contract until 2019 with the club.
