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Chelsea submit bid for Manchester United midfield target

Chelsea have lodged a formal bid to sign the Serbian midfielder Marko Grujic, according to reports.

Italian newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport (via Sport Witness) has covered a report yesterday when they claimed Chelsea had made a formal bid for the 19-year-old midfielder.

Grujic has turned heads with his stellar performances for Red Star Belgrade this season. He is a product of the club’s youth academy and made his senior debut in 2013.

The highly talented youngster has a contract at the club till 2018, but the Belgrade side are battling hard to keep him with a host of European clubs are vying for his signature.