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Man United and Chelsea Eye 18-Year-Old Bremen Defender Karim Coulibaly in Reported Transfer Race

Reports point to a summer bidding contest for a rare left-footed center-back.

Overview

  • Transfer reports say Manchester United and Chelsea have heavily scouted Werder Bremen's 18-year-old center-back Karim Coulibaly.
  • Yahoo Sports, citing Tuttomercatoweb, reports United currently sit ahead of Juventus in the pursuit.
  • Bremen are reported to value him at about €40–50 million, with talk of a summer bidding war.
  • The left-footed, 1.91m defender made 23 Bundesliga starts this season and debuted for Germany's Under-21s in a 3-0 win over Northern Ireland in March.
  • No formal bids or agreements have been announced by any club.