Man Utd have joined the race to sign Chelsea left-back Marc Cucurella ahead of the summer transfer window, according to reports.<\/p>\n
The Red Devils are set to make several new signings over the summer transfer window with a deal for Atalanta midfielder Ederson already completed<\/a>.<\/p>\n New permanent head coach Michael Carrick and the rest of the hierarchy at Old Trafford are looking to bring in at least one more midfielder, a left-back and a left-winger, while there have also been rumours that they could stretch their budget to include a centre-back and\/or striker signing.<\/p>\n Many of the rumours so far this summer have been around midfielders but now Spanish outlet Mundo Deportivo have revealed<\/a> that Man Utd<\/a> have entered the race to sign Chelsea left-back Cucurella.<\/p>\n The Spain international \u2018has already told Chelsea he wants to leave\u2019 this summer as the Blues set a fee of between \u20ac40m and \u20ac50m for his services, which the Blues \u2018consider this a reasonable price to facilitate a deal that satisfies all parties\u2019.<\/p>\n The report adds: \u2018He considers his time at Stamford Bridge to be completely over, and both he and the London club understand that the best solution is a move during this summer transfer window, provided an offer arrives that is appropriate to his quality and his transfer fee.\u2019<\/p>\n READ:\u00a0Man Utd eye shock move to re-sign former player as second signing to replace \u00a339m star<\/a><\/p>\n Man Utd have \u2018closely monitored his situation in recent months\u2019 and could make a move depending on how his future at Chelsea pans out.<\/p>\n Cucurella \u2018prioritises playing for Barcelona\u2019 before other options but \u2018it\u2019s not something that can be guaranteed in the short term, given that the Catalan club has other transfer priorities\u2019.<\/p>\n Balde could block Cucurella move away from Chelsea<\/p>\n The Spaniard \u2018understands that his situation is interconnected with Alejandro Balde\u2019s , who must leave for him to enter the club.\u2019<\/p>\n On Balde\u2019s stance on a summer transfer away from the Camp Nou, Mundo Deportivo adds: \u2018Under contract until 2028, he isn\u2019t considering it at the moment, although he didn\u2019t finish the season on a high note seeing Joao Cancelo, who arrived in the winter transfer window, secure the starting left-back position in [Hansi] Flick\u2019s eyes.\u2019<\/p>\n Man Utd CEO Omar Berrada insists that the Red Devils could replicate what they did in last year\u2019s summer transfer window as they eye Premier League experience and promising players from abroad.<\/p>\n Berrada told the club media<\/a>: \u201cThe template for what we did last summer will be replicated in many ways.<\/p>\n