Chelsea are ready to step in if Manchester United follow through with their plan to sack Cristiano Ronaldo.
The Blues are back in the hunt for Ronaldo after an inconsistent start to the season under the ownership of Todd Boehly. And if United’s lawyers give the club the go-ahead to sack the former Sporting Lisbon, Real Madrid and Juventus star then he will become a free agent.
That would leave them powerless to prevent him moving to Stamford Bridge. United do not want Ronaldo to join a club they view as rivals for a top-four place and are facing an agonising Catch-22 situation.