Luke Shaw has been told to continue his development at Southampton [GETTY]
Shaw was heavily linked with the Premier League duo in January, before remaining at St Mary's.
Speculation is sure to mount again this summer over the 18-year-old's future, with Chelsea and United likely to go back in for him.
However, former Chelsea and Southampton star Graeme Le Saux believes Shaw is at the right club to aid his development.
"I've been watching him play quite a lot," Le Saux said.
Graeme Le Saux believes Shaw is best of where he is [GETTY]
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"He has the qualities of an attacking full-back who has a lot of pace and a lot of energy.
"His defending is getting better as he gets more experienced.
"He's still very young and the more experience he gains for his club and at under-21 level, I feel that he's in the right place at the moment and his development is crucial."
Shaw is in line for an England call-up from Three Lions boss Roy Hodgson, who suggested Chelsea left-back Ashley Cole could make way for the teenager.
Le Saux thinks Ashley Cole has lost sharpness this season [ACTION]
And Le Saux believes current form is how Hodgson should select his World Cup squad, with Leighton Baines and Shaw in pole position to go to Brazil.
"I would pick the player that is in form, playing regularly and deserves it on past performance for England," Le Saux added.
"When you look at Ashley Cole you think of the high standards he's set himself over his career and when I've seen him play he doesn't look as sharp as he had done before.
"Inevitably after playing so many games and getting older, it does take a bit longer to recover from injuries and to maintain a level of fitness for that position, marauding forwards like he does.
"Maybe he's not able to play quite so many games.
"For Ashley Cole it's important he maintains his levels in training and when he plays.
"He's a fantastic professional, in terms of his attitude, and he has to maintain his focus."
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