REPORT: Man Utd Are ‘Keeping Tabs’ On Chelsea Star Who Wants To Leave Stamford Bridge

BACK REPORT: Man Utd Are ‘Keeping Tabs’ On Chelsea Star Who Wants To Leave Stamford Bridge David Tully Nov 13th 2026 This article contains affiliate links. We may earn a small commission on items purchased through this article, but that does not affect our editorial judgement.

Man Utd have entered the race to sign Chelsea right-back Malo Gusto, according to reports.

TalkSPORT claim that the Red Devils have joined rivals Manchester City in “keeping tabs” on the France international, who is set to be available during the January transfer window.

Gusto is now effectively fourth choice for his preferred position, having slipped behind Reece James, Josh Acheampong and Marco Palestra in the pecking order.

Reliable sources, including the BBC, have confirmed that the 23-year-old is seriously considering leaving Stamford Bridge early in the New Year in search of regular first-team football.

Chelsea were demanding an exorbitant £75m when City made enquiries last summer, but the poor relations between the two teams – related to Enzo Maresca’s arrival at the Etihad – may have influenced their asking price.

United and Chelsea are on much better terms, with the clubs recently agreeing a £50m deal for Andrey Santos. A bid in a similar ballpark for Gusto may be in the works.

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Fans have been extremely critical of Diogo Dalot’s performance this season, while Noussair Mazraoui has not fared much better when asked to play at right-back.

The interest in Gusto does suggest that Director of Football Jason Wilcox wants to give prospective new manager Mauricio Pochettino another option for that position.

Gusto’s poor form, though, will raise alarm bells, and considering how underwhelming Santos has been since his move to Old Trafford, many will be concerned the club are repeating the same mistake.

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David has worked as a football reporter for the last fifteen years. Having started as an intern at Snack Media, he then went on to become a freelancer, working on various different sites. At the start of 2023, he took up his current role as content writer for the Football News Network.