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title: "Manchester United: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer keen to sign Chelsea star in shock move"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Thomas Ward"
section: "Chelsea Football Club"
published: "2020-06-17T10:40:57Z"
modified: "2020-06-17T10:40:57Z"
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# Manchester United: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer keen to sign Chelsea star in shock move

**Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is ready to raid Chelsea in a shock move for Willian this summer.**

The Red Devils are considering cheaper alternatives to Jadon Sancho as Borussia Dortmund are refusing to budge on their £100m valuation, via [The Daily Express](https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/1296554/Man-Utd-Chelsea-Ole-Gunnar-Solskjaer-transfer-news).

According to [France Football](https://www.francefootball.fr/news/Mercato-manchester-united-se-penche-sur-willian-chelsea/1143654), as relayed by [the Express](https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/1296554/Man-Utd-Chelsea-Ole-Gunnar-Solskjaer-transfer-news), Solskjaer has identified Willian as a possible replacement.

The Chelsea star’s contract will expire at the end of [June](https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/1296554/Man-Utd-Chelsea-Ole-Gunnar-Solskjaer-transfer-news) and he is expected to leave Stamford Bridge.

Talks between the Blues and the Brazilian’s representatives have [stalled](https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/1296554/Man-Utd-Chelsea-Ole-Gunnar-Solskjaer-transfer-news) as the winger wants a deal longer than the 12 months that are currently on offer.

[Solskjaer has made it clear](https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/1296554/Man-Utd-Chelsea-Ole-Gunnar-Solskjaer-transfer-news) he wants to bolster youth with experience to support the likes of Marcus Rashford, Anthony Martial and Mason Greenwood.

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Willian will be available for free in a matter of weeks, which appears to have swayed his mind. He is currently valued at £20m via [Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/willian/profil/spieler/52769).

After arriving in England from Anzhi Makhachkala in [2013](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/willian/profil/spieler/52769), [the set-piece-specialist](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/29463/Show/Willian) has won the Premier League twice, the Europa League, the FA Cup and League Cup. He also picked up the Copa America trophy with Brazil last year ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/willian/erfolge/spieler/52769)).

Despite his age, the 31-year-old hasn’t shown any signs of slowing down, as he has the second-highest [WhoScored](https://www.whoscored.com/Teams/15/Show/England-Chelsea) rating out of all of his teammates. Willian has scored 5 goals and created 5 assists in the Premier League this season, taking 1.9 shots per game, averaging 1.8 key passes, and making 1.9 dribbles on average ([WhoScored](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/29463/Show/Willian)).

However, it is worth mentioning the South American [reportedly](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/jose-mourinho-needs-offload-tottenham-22114253) earns £120,000-a-week, and Ed Woodward may baulk at his hefty wage demands.

Admittedly, Solskjaer could [reinvest](https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/1296554/Man-Utd-Chelsea-Ole-Gunnar-Solskjaer-transfer-news) the money elsewhere if the board sign the veteran in the summer.

***United fans, do you think Woodward should sign Willian this summer? Let us know down below!***