Chelsea meet with midfielder's agent in Portugal: Man United then make huge £46m offerCHELSEA and Manchester United are locked in an 'auction' for Sporting Lisbon midfielder Joao Mario, according to reports. By James Cambridge 07:15, Tue, May 24, 2016 | UPDATED: 07:30, Tue, May 24, 2016 Link copied Bookmark GETTYJoao Mario is reportedly a target for Manchester United and Chelsea Mario had a fine season for Sporting, making 45 appearances in all competitions scoring seven goals and creating 12 assists.This has reportedly attracted the attention of United and the Blues, who are set to be locked in a transfer tussle for the 23-year-old."That’s what we will evaluate when I meet Sporting," he told Portuguese newspaper Diario de Noticias."I’m in Luanda and I’ll be back on Thursday, then we’ll talk. Joao has offers but he can stay as well. "If he leaves Sporting, his preference is England." Related articles Chelsea excited over £38.7m deal for star: Man Utd scouted him Chelsea Transfer News: Man Utd battle, Conte budget, Vidal fight Southampton ace: Joao Mario should snub Man Utd for us SUBSCRIBE Invalid emailWe use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. Read our Privacy Policy