Manchester United and Chelsea are both monitoring Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy, according to 90min.

The Lowdown: Ronaldo's future in doubt

Erik ten Hag is fairly short of senior centre-forward options ahead of the new season, with Cristiano Ronaldo and Anthony Martial the only two available to Erik ten Hag.

Things could get worse for Ten Hag, as Ronaldo’s future is up in the air after the 37-year-old told the club he still wants to leave Old Trafford this summer.

Vardy has been compared to Ronaldo by Football Transfers, and it looks as if the Englishman could be of interest to United officials.

The Latest: United interest

90min shared a story on Tuesday to provide an update on Vardy’s future.

They claimed that talks are yet to take place between Leicester and Vardy over a new deal, with United and Chelsea informed on his situation ahead of a potential move.

The two clubs are monitoring the 35-year-old, who, as it stands, will become a free agent next summer.

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The Verdict: Avoid

Ten Hag has been chosen as the man to oversee a United rebuild, so bringing in Vardy may not be the wisest move in the long run.

He has been described as 'phenomenal' by Rio Ferdinand and an 'icon' by Brendan Rodgers and it's hard to disagree with those assessments.

However, he’ll turn 36 in January.

Vardy has netted 205 goals during his career but missed 21 games through injury last season, so you could argue that he wouldn’t be as reliable as someone like Ronaldo.