Man Utd transfer news and rumours: 'United to hijack Chelsea move for Stoke goalkeeper Asmir Begovic'
Transfers: Latest news, rumours and gossip for Manchester United in 2015. United a huge advantage because Chelsea can only offer Begovic a No 2 role behind Thibaut Courtois
Manchester United could hijack Chelsea's move for Stoke goalkeeper Asmir Begovic.
Jose Mourinho has identified Begovic as the ideal replacement for Petr Cech, who completed a controversial switch to Arsenal last week.
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Chelsea have since been in negotiations with Stoke over a fee. However, The Mirror claims Begovic's head could be turned by potential interest from United.
This is because United are on the lookout for a new No 1 at Old Trafford, with David de Gea likely to join Real Madrid. And this gives United a huge advantage because Chelsea can only offer Begovic a No 2 role behind Thibaut Courtois.
Chelsea have already had a £6 million offer for Begovic rejected and are now considering a fresh £8 million bid.