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title: "Manchester United: Red Devils face stiff competition from Newcastle for Federico Chiesa"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Thomas Ward"
section: "Manchester United Football Club"
published: "2020-07-11T07:00:52Z"
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# Manchester United: Red Devils face stiff competition from Newcastle for Federico Chiesa

**Manchester United are interested in signing Fiorentina star Federico Chiesa, but they have to make a move sooner rather than later.**

The Italian has been linked with a move to [Old Trafford](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/man-utd-transfer-news-chiesa-18225484) this summer and has emerged as a possible target as [Ole Gunnar Solskjaer](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/man-utd-transfer-news-chiesa-18225484) looks to improve his squad with youth talent. However, according to [La Nazione](https://www.lanazione.it/), as relayed by [Sport Witness](https://sportwitness.co.uk/newcastle-preparing-shock-offer-e60m-rated-forward-talks-take-place-august/), the Red Devils face stiff competition from Newcastle United, as the Magpies have entered the mix.

![](https://cdn.footballtransfertavern.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/THE-BREAKDOWN.png)

Chiesa seems to be in line for a big [money move](https://sportwitness.co.uk/newcastle-preparing-shock-offer-e60m-rated-forward-talks-take-place-august/) in the summer, rumoured to be around €60m (£53m), although he would still be considerably cheaper than Solskjaer’s first choice target [Jadon Sancho](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/man-utd-transfer-news-chiesa-18225484).

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United have already tried to prise him away from the Artemio Franchi Stadium with an audacious [£50m](https://sportwitness.co.uk/newcastle-preparing-shock-offer-e60m-rated-forward-talks-take-place-august/) bid, but this wasn’t enough for Fiorentina to let him go the first time. Newcastle are now looking to steal a march on their old adversaries as they are preparing a “[shock offer](https://sportwitness.co.uk/newcastle-preparing-shock-offer-e60m-rated-forward-talks-take-place-august/)” for the coveted youngster.

He predominantly plays on [the right wing](https://sportwitness.co.uk/newcastle-preparing-shock-offer-e60m-rated-forward-talks-take-place-august/) but can be used on the left or deployed as a second striker, and that versatility could prove useful for whichever club lands him.

The 22-year-old, who [came through the ranks at Fiorentina](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/federico-chiesa/transfers/spieler/341092) before breaking into the first team in [2016](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/man-utd-transfer-news-chiesa-18225484), has scored six goals in 27 Serie A games this season, supplying three assists, taking 3.4 shots per game, averaging 1.3 key passes and attempting 1.4 dribbles per game on average (via [WhoScored](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/322971/Show/Federico-Chiesa)).

![](https://cdn.footballtransfertavern.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Verdict.png)

While his statistics are respectable, they are hardly a patch on Sancho’s figure, who was [Borussia Dortmund’s](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/teams/borussia-dortmund/top-scorers) top scorer in the 2019/20 season with 19 goals.

As it stands, it is unlikely that Solskjaer will lose any sleep if he misses out on the Italian and lands Sancho instead.

***United fans, do you think Ed Woodward should sign Federico Chiesa in the summer? Let us know in the comments below!***