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Man Utd and Chelsea open talks to sign World Cup star with asking price set

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Manchester United and Chelsea have both held transfer talks (Picture: Getty) Manchester United and Chelsea have both made approaches to sign Bologna and Colombia defender Jhon Lucumi, according to reports. United’s focus in the early stages of the summer was on midfield reinforcements, with Andrey Santos arriving from Chelsea and Youri Tielemans joining from Aston Villa . Michael Carrick was keen to bring at least two midfielders to Old Trafford following Casemiro ’s departure and Manuel Ugarte ’s long-term injury. Manchester United are also interested in bolstering Carrick’s attacking and defensive options, with a new striker potentially set to arrive to provide cover and competition for Benjamin Sesko . Get personalised football updates every day Sign up to our daily football newsletter and choose your team to get the latest news, rumours and more direct to your inbox every morning. The Red Devils have held talks with Newcastle United over a deal for Lewis Hall as they look for left-

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