Manchester United and Chelsea reportedly battling for Leicester City’s Ben Chilwell

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Chelsea and Manchester United are both locked in the chase to land Leicester and England international defender Ben Chilwell.

As per the Sun, United chief Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has Chilwell, as well as his club and international team-mate James Maddison, in his sights.

Meanwhile, the Daily Mail report that Chelsea want to land Chilwell as soon as their transfer embargo is lifted and they hope that will be as soon as the January transfer window.

Last weekend, the Sun reported that the Foxes are already on the hunt for Chilwell’s replacement because they are acutely aware of the interest in his signature.

TBR’s View – Chilwell would be a big miss but Leicester can be trusted to find the right replacement

Leicester have deconstructed their title-winning squad and moved towards a group of younger, hungrier players who are operating in a slick, passing style.

That can’t be done without effective recruitment. When Harry Maguire left for big money this summer, they didn’t panic buy – they already had their replacement at the club in Caglar Soyuncu.

With Chilwell, it would be the same now. It makes sense to prepare for his departure now; not because it’s a guarantee that he’ll leave but because it puts the club in a stronger position if he does.

They can expect to get a huge chunk of money in for Chilwell, and if they’ve done their due diligence, that should be more than enough to secure a suitable replacement.