Tiemoue Bakayoko shows off his skills playing for Monaco
Bakayoko has impressed for the Ligue 1 side this term and helped dump Manchester City out of the Champions League last week - scoring the crucial goal in the 3-1 win at home.
Express Sport understands both Chelsea and Manchester United are desperate to land the all-action midfielder.
But the Sun report that Antonio Conte thinks he has stollen a march on rivals United and is confident of bringing him to west London this summer.
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Tiemoue Bakayoko has impressed for Monaco this season
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Tiemoue Bakayoko has joined up with the France team this week
Conte is looking at ways to bolster his champions elect for the Champions League next season and has set his sights on 22-year-old Bakayoko.
The Frenchman replaced Paul Pogba in Didier Deschamps' squad this week for the matches against Luxembourg and Spain.
Antonio Conte believes he can beat Manchester United to Tiemoue Bakayoko
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Mourinho nearly made his move in January before deciding to wait until the summer with the midfield set to be a crucial part of his dealings in the upcoming window.
He needs a replacement for Michael Carrick and wants someone who will bring the best out of Pogba.
However Conte could pair him with N'Golo Kante in the heart of his side if he choses Chelsea - the pair may play together for France this week.
Monaco could also lose Kylian Mbappe who is on United's radar but is also being watched by Barcelona and Real Madrid.