- Man United have reportedly been offered the chance to sign a Chelsea outcast
- Enzo Maresca has told the player that he is not part of his plans moving forward
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Manchester United have reportedly offered Chelsea the chance to sign one of their players.
The star was left out of Chelsea’s squad for their opening weekend Premier League defeat by Manchester City.
Enzo Maresca has informed the senior professional that he is not part of his plans as he seeks to cut down on a bloated squad.
The experienced England international is reportedly assessing his options and Chelsea will not stand in his way if he wants to leave.
In his late 20s, the star can bring experience to a squad while still having years left to operate at the top level.
Chelsea have reportedly offered one of their banished first-team stars to Manchester United
![Ben Chilwell is training apart from the first team and was excluded from the weekend squad](https://vcpsoccer.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/1724270464_234_Man-United-offered-chance-to-sign-Chelsea-star-after-he.jpg)
Ben Chilwell is training apart from the first team and was excluded from the weekend squad
The player in question is none other than Ben Chilwell, with talkSPORT reporting Chelsea’s offer to United.
Both Luke Shaw and Tyrell Malacia are still injured, with left-back having been a problem position for United for long stretches of the past year.
While Diogo Dalot, Noussair Mazraoui, and Lisandro Martinez could step in, it is not their natural position, while 17-year-old Harry Amass is more of a long-term option than a quick fix. Dalot played in the 1-0 win over Fulham on Friday night.
Manager Maresca has explained that it will be difficult for Chilwell to break into his team, especially with Marc Cucurella in resurgent form.
‘With Chilly, he’s a lovely guy, but I said he is going to struggle with his position. If you find this brutal, it is up to you to decide.
Chelsea have a grand total of 43 players in their first-team squad with a league-high combined 191 years remaining on their contracts, and Maresca is eager to chop down the numbers.
Maresca admitted that Raheem Sterling and Chilwell are part of a group training away from the main squad.
‘The situation with both of them is quite clear,’ he said.
![Diogo Dalot played left-back against Fulham, with Luke Shaw and Tyrell Malacia injured](https://vcpsoccer.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/1724270464_447_Man-United-offered-chance-to-sign-Chelsea-star-after-he.jpg)
Diogo Dalot played left-back against…