On June 14th, Meczyki.pl reported Chelsea will soon start talks to sign Bright Ede this summer. The Blues haven’t made advances so far, and it allows Manchester United and others to join the race for the Motor Lublin player.
Przegląd Sportowy Onet covers the latest on Chelsea and Manchester United’s interest in the 18-year-old.
Chelsea have long been chasing the centre-back and showed willingness to step up to seal the operation.
Negotiations with the Blues have stalled recently and this allows Manchester United to ‘enter the fray’ to sign him. The Red Devils can now capitalise on the Club World Cup winners’ failure to close the deal.
It’s claimed Ruben Amorim’s side sent a scout to watch the Poland U18 international in action against Arka Gdynia in the league. Motor Lublin won the match, with Ede being an unused substitute.
The report adds the Red Devils official monitored the youngster at Motor Lublin’s training camp in Sochocin. Benfica are also in the picture to sign the defender this summer.
Motor Lublin president Zbigniew Jakubas wants €11m for Ede and it’s unclear whether Manchester United, Chelsea or Benfica are willing to meet his request.
