"Chelsea are confident of deflecting interest from Manchester United and Paris Saint-Germain to sign the Serbian midfielder Marko Grujic in January.

 

The under-21 international agreed a new three-year contract at Red Star Belgrade over the summer in the wake of Hamburg bidding around £1.2m but his form for the club in the period since has added to his price tag and provoked interest from elite sides in England and France. United scouted the 19-year-old in a 3-0 victory over city rivals FK Rad last weekend, with Chelsea’s recruitment department having monitored his progress closely over recent months.

 

The Premier League champions are discussing stepping up their interest, aware that other suitors have emerged. PSG have tracked Grujic and could enter the market if, as expected, Adrien Rabiot departs Parc des Princes, most likely for Roma, this winter. The French side are seeking in excess of £17m for the young midfielder, whose mother and agent, Veronique Rabiot, had sounded out Premier League clubs over the summer only to be frustrated at an apparent lack of interest.

 

Grujic, a product of Red Star’s academy, stands 6ft 3in and his style has been likened to that of his compatriot Nemanja Matic at Chelsea. He would be considered a player for the future and could join the club’s ranks of loanees by moving back to the Belgrade club for the remainder of this season. José Mourinho is expected to retain Matic and Ramires in his midfield for Saturday’s awkward trip to West Ham United, with Ruben Loftus-Cheek on the bench at best having not been involved in the midweek draw at Dynamo Kyiv."

 

http://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/oct/23/chelsea-marko-grujic-manchester-united-psg-jose-mourinho

Edited October 25, 201510 yr by the special one

Yay more young player who will never actually play for us, just what we need right now.

Still at least Vitesse fans can look forward to a new loan signing next year.

The same old saying if he joins us.

 

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