Chelsea Want To Sign Manchester United Captain Harry Maguire In Pulisic Swap Deal

In Fulham, West London, there is a professional football team called Chelsea Football Club. They were established in 1905 and hold home games at Stamford Bridge.  The team competes in the Premier League, the highest level of English football. They won the League championship in 1955, their first significant victory. 

The club became the first in England to win the FA Cup in 1970, the Cup Winners’ Cup in 1971, and the Club World Cup in 2022, making them the third English club to do so.

Chelsea Wants Manchester United Captain Harry Maguire

Harry Maguire
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As the summer transfer season draws to a close, it’s astonishing how Chelsea is rumored to have contacted Manchester United to inquire about the availability of captain Harry Maguire as concerns about the center-future back at Manchester United grow.

A professional footballer from England, Jacob Harry Maguire, was born on March 5, 1993. He now plays center-back for Manchester United of the Premier League and the England team.

Kalidou Koulibaly, the Senegal captain, has already been acquired by Chelsea from Napoli, and Tuchel is currently searching for another defender to replace Jules Kunde, who recently joined Barcelona.

Chelsea is looking into prospective alternatives because Leicester asks about £85 million for the Frenchman. The center defender was eager to transfer, but Chelsea’s initial offer of £60 million was turned down. Maguire can help in this situation. The 29-year-old received harsh criticism last year as Man Utd had a disastrous campaign. 

In his defense, the majority of his United teammates also performed poorly. Maguire, Raphael Varane, David De Gea, Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho, and Marcus Rashford, according to club icon Gary Neville, would all be excellent players under Sir Alex Ferguson’s leadership.

Before the deadline, United is looking to add some quality offensive reinforcements, and they may bring in more than one player in the ensuing 12 days.

After losing both Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen to free transfers at the end of the previous season, the Blues have been eager to bring in another center-back to the lineup. Wesley Fofana of Leicester City piqued the Blues’ interest, but the asking price may have priced them out of a deal.

Chelsea Is Interested In Wesley Fofana

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It is important to know that Chelsea is reportedly interested in Wesley Fofana of Leicester City in addition to Harry Maguire. Fofana believes Chelsea is the best place for him to continue to grow as he makes a late push to make France’s World Cup roster for Qatar.

But given that the Foxes turned down two of the Blues’ proposals, it’s thought that Tuchel’s team must now search elsewhere to get a center-back. The most recent offer was reportedly worth up to £70 million.

The Frenchman, 21, has been strongly linked with a transfer away this summer because he hasn’t lost a beat since then and has pleased quite a few clubs. Chelsea had been the favorite to capture Fofana, and the Blues already made their interest known by making a deal Leicester City rejected. 

However, according to Fabrizio Romano, the Blues made a second offer to the Foxes worth more than £70 million, and this time they rejected it. Raphael Varane is anticipated to replace Erik ten Hag’s captain when Liverpool visits on Monday night. 

The Bees brutally exposed the United captain’s newly formed connection with the £57 million acquisition, Lisandro Martinez, scoring four goals past David de Gea in west London last Saturday as they tore Erik Ten Hag’s back line to pieces. 

Erik Ten Hag had previously stated in preseason that Maguire was his first-choice center-back, but it now appears that may be set to change.

Christian Pulisic Not Interested In Manchester United

Recently, Pulisic has been associated with Manchester United, and the youngster is said to ‘prefer’ a loan. According to rumors, Christian Pulisic is no longer interested in signing with Manchester United after it was suggested that the Chelsea winger would be dealt to Old Trafford in exchange for Harry Maguire.

If Pulisic is unsuccessful in forcing his way into Tuchel’s first-team plans in the upcoming weeks, it is thought that he would want to join a squad that could offer Champions League play. The club’s position on Chelsea’s unexpected interest in Maguire is unclear, even though United was interested in hiring Pulisic. 

After suffering greatly last season, Erik Ten Hag insisted that the center-half retain the Old Trafford leadership this summer, giving the player confidence. Even that Maguire might not be selected to play against Liverpool on Monday has been seriously considered. 

Raphael Varane competes for a spot in the lineup after sitting on the sidelines. United had a disastrous start to the season, losing to Brentford and Brighton & Hove Albion. Erik Ten Hag is trying to adjust to obtain a response from the team after Manchester United lost its first two games. In place of Maguire, Raphael Varane and Lisandro Martinez could start the game against Liverpool.

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