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title: "Man United hijacking Chelsea’s £31m swoop for quality midfielder"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/man-united-hijacking-chelseas-31m-swoop-for-quality-midfielder/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Josh Challies"
section: "Chelsea Football Club"
published: "2016-03-08T21:15:03Z"
modified: "2016-03-08T21:15:03Z"
---

# Man United hijacking Chelsea’s £31m swoop for quality midfielder

![Pjanic](https://cdn.footballtransfertavern.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Pjanic-500x347.jpg)Manchester United fans and their Chelsea counterparts have had to be separated in the Transfer Tavern, after the latest news led to a bar brawl- with the Blues punters furious.

*[Fichajes](https://www.fichajes.net/noticias/chelsea-pjanic-20160307.html)*[states](https://www.fichajes.net/noticias/chelsea-pjanic-20160307.html) Manchester United are ready to hijack Chelsea’s move for Roma ace Miralim Pjanic, who has been in talks with the West London club regarding a potential summer Premier League switch.

The Bosnian international is a leading target for incoming Chelsea boss Antonio Conte, who is well equipped with Italian football, but United want to knock Chelsea out of the water with a move of their own.

A deal for either side should be easy to complete as[Pjanic has a release clause of £31.1m](https://www.fichajes.net/noticias/chelsea-pjanic-20160307.html), leaving the player himself with a decision to make as to where he wants his transfer destination to be.

United have no financial issues whatsoever which means they may be able to offer Pjanic a more lucrative wage deal, though our landlord feels Chelsea may have a slight advantage with the Conte effect.

**Which club would Pjanic be better suited to? Let us know in the comments below!**