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Manchester United in pole position to sign AS Monaco defender Benoît Badiashile

Manchester United have jumped ahead of Chelsea in the race to sign AS Monaco defender Benoît Badiashile, a report from Le 10 Sport claims.

Badiashile made his debut for Monaco as a 17-year-old in 2018 and over the past two years, he has managed 46 appearances across all competitions.

Based on his progress, he was rewarded with a fresh four-and-a-half year deal in December 2019, but it appears that the Principality outfit are open to selling him this summer.

According to Le 10 Sport, Monaco are aiming to recoup funds for their summer spending and Badiashile could be sold despite the fact that he is highly-rated by manager Niko Kovac.