Manchester United, Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur don hold exploratory talks with agents of Sporting CP star Maxi Araújo. According to Portuguese newspaper A Bola, the three Premier League clubs don show strong interest for the 26-year-old left-back.
Araújo don impress well well for Champions League this season. He show quality for transition and defensive solidity, wey make plenty big clubs take notice. Atletico Madrid dey lead the race for him now, as Diego Simeone see am as priority alternative.
But the Premier League clubs no dey ready to give up. Chelsea, Tottenham and Manchester United don already contact the player agents. Juventus from Italy also don enter the matter. All of them want to secure priority status with Sporting president Frederico Varandas and avoid price inflation.
The concern for all interested parties na say there go be auction for Araújo this summer. Sporting go start by asking for the release clause, wey be €80 million. That one na to warn everybody say dem no go sell cheap. The Portuguese side want to keep the player but know say the interest go be intense, so dem almost accept say dem go sell.
Atletico Madrid still dey lead the chase. But the competition from Premier League dey there. Whether Chelsea, Tottenham or Manchester United go pay what Sporting want remains to see. The exploratory talks with agents dey seen as sign of growing interest.
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