“Sign him Erik ten Hag” “He’s the answer to your struggles” – United Legend believes £50M Chelsea star will be a good signing for Erik ten Hag
The great Andy Cole of Manchester United has given his opinion on Ben Chilwell, a Chelsea target, possibly joining Erik ten Hag’s team this summer.
Following an extremely poor season the previous year, Man United has been in the transfer news a lot lately due to several players being linked to a move to Old Trafford.
It’s no secret that Erik Ten Hag’s team had a difficult time getting going in the Premier League the previous season. The Dutchman was particularly concerned about his defense because the team allowed far too many goals to be scored.
According to MailOnline, Manchester United is currently searching for a new left-back, and Chilwell is one of their shortlist candidates.
The 27-year-old, who Chelsea signed in a £50m deal from Leicester City in 2020, missed out on a place in England’s Euro 2024 squad after starting just nine Premier League games for the Blues last season.
Chelsea have had no desire to sell the England star – but would be open to a potential deal should they get close to that £50 million they paid Leicester City just a few seasons ago.
Chilwell would also add cover for the injury-prone Luke Shaw – who returned from a five-month absence as a substitute in England’s penalty shootout win against Switzerland in the Euros last month.
However – despite all the speculation – Cole believes that Chilwell will stay at CHELSEA this summer: “First and foremost, I would love to know where these rumours come from.,” he told Betfred.
“I think Chilwell is possibly Chelsea’s number one full-back anyway, but there’s also Marc Cucurella there too. In football, you just never know what can happen, but I’d be very surprised if that move materialised. However, stranger things have happened.”