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Manchester United and Chelsea set to face off in race to sign highly-rated Roma defender Gianluca Mancini... as Covid-19 crisis means 24-year-old is available for cut-price deal around £27million

Manchester United and Chelsea are shaping up to battle each other to sign Roma defender Gianluca Mancini.

The 24-year-old has impressed for Roma in all competitions this season, having joined the club on a permanent deal this campaign having previously been on loan.

Mancini has caught the eye of two of the Premier League's biggest clubs, who have an extra incentive to cash in this summer because of the defender's low price tag, according to The Express.

Manchester United and Chelsea are both keen to sign defender Gianluca Mancini from Roma

Roma are not keen to sell one of their prize assets.