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Manchester United and Chelsea transfer swap backed: ‘That could be a deal’
MANCHESTER UNITED and Chelsea should consider a swap deal involving Anthony Martial and Willian this summer.
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That is the verdict of former Arsenal midfielder turned pundit Ray Parlour.
A deal involving Martial and Willian has been mooted in recent weeks.
Martial is not getting regular first-team football at Manchester United and Willian has not always been a starter under Antonio Conte at Chelsea.
Reports claim Willian would want to leave Chelsea if Conte remains as manager and Jose Mourinho is said to be keen on a reunion with the player he signed at Chelsea in 2013.
Man Utd and Chelsea have been backed to make a swap deal with Anthony Martial and Willian
Martial needs to play on a regular basis, so that could be a deal
Conte, however, is expected to depart the Blues despite winning the FA Cup on Saturday.
But Parlour reckons a swap with Martial could still happen even if Chelsea change manager.
“He (Willian) knows he’s probably on his way anyway, Conte,” Parlour said on talkSPORT.
“I think he’s a great player.
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“There’s been talk about Martial maybe in a swap deal.
“Jose obviously knows him very well from his Chelsea days.
“Martial needs to play on a regular basis, so that could be a deal.”
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