Manchester United are short on defensive numbers following Jonny Evans’ retirement and Victor Lindelof’s departure in the summer as a free agent.Lisandro Martinez is also out injured, and Ruben

Manchester United have significantly lowered their £70 million asking price for Chelsea to sign Alejandro Garnacho this summer, according to reports.

Mbeumo has signed a five-year contract with United, with the option of another year, and will link up with his new teammates in the USA as they take part in the Premier League Summer Series over the next 10 days.

Chelsea are open to selling as they seek to make space for yet another attacking recruit. João Pedro, Liam Delap and Jamie Gittens have all been signed this summer, with young Estêvão also joining from Palmeiras, but Blues officials are chasing at least one more new face.

Chelsea may no longer be demanding £100 million for their striker but it is unlikely to go down below the £80 million mark

Manchester United are free to sign Nicolas Jackson once the ‘floodgates’ suddenly and randomly open, but their ‘shock bid’ for Emi Martinez was rejected. Life of Bryan Beyond the insider stories on the Bryan Mbeumo transfer which essentially amount to the two clubs involved leaking information in an effort to prove how they got the best deal,

Nicolas Jackson is reportedly one of the strikers on Ruben Amorim's shortlist at Manchester United this summer, with the Chelsea star also keen to remain in the Premier League

The only threat to Chelsea 's cunning plan would be a rival suitor nipping in ahead of them before United drop the price. Tottenham and Aston Villa are said to be keeping tabs on Garnacho's situation, although the lack of concrete action suggests that all suitors are put off by the £60m demand.