Chelsea to stun Jose Mourinho and Man Utd with £50m Alex Sandro move
CHELSEA want to block Manchester United’s plans to sign Alex Sandro by getting to the Juventus star first.
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Chelsea targeted Sandro last summer but failed to complete a move for the full-back.
The Mirror claim Manchester United are interested in landing the player in January.
Jose Mourinho is considering his defensive options, with Matteo Darmian and Luke Shaw both tipped to leave.
And Chelsea are ready to punch before United get their house in order.
The report claims a £50million deal for Sandro will be tabled this month.
Juventus appear resigned to losing their star defender, even though they are currently battling Napoli for the Serie A title.
Juve have Bayer Leverkusen’s Wendell lined up as a replacement, so are more open to talks.
Chelsea manager Antonio Conte is yet to plunder Juve, despite being linked to a number of his former players.
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The boss did bring ex-Juve striker Alvaro Morata to Stamford Bridge last summer in a £60m deal from Real Madrid.
The Mirror claim a Blues move for Sandro would likely see United turn their attention to Tottenham defender Danny Rose.
Rose has been expected to leave Spurs ever since he criticised the club’s transfer policy in the summer.
