Manchester United could be set to wreck Chelsea’s transfer plans for the second time in a week as they plot a £40million swoop for Tiemoue Bakayoko.
The Blues thought they had won the race for the Monaco midfielder, but negotiations with the 22-year-old appear to have broken down.
And that has opened up the way for Jose Mourinho to step in to potentially steal another player from under Antonio Conte’s nose, just as he did over the weekend with Romelu Lukaka.
Newspaper reports on Tuesday morning claim the Old Trafford giants are ready to pay £40m for the Frenchman as Mourinho plots a return to the top four this season.