Chelsea left-back Ben Chilwell is among the options Manchester United are considering as they look for competition and cover for Luke Shaw this summer, according to the Daily Mail.
Shaw played just 12 Premier League games last season due to multiple muscular injuries.
Manager Erik ten Hag claimed he is the best left-back in the world but cannot play 60 games per season due to the horrible injury he sustained at the start of his career.
Man United want another quality option in the position after Tyrell Malacia missed the entire campaign due to injury.
Chilwell has now emerged as an option for the Old Trafford club, but his injury history is as bad as Shaw’s, and their interest makes little sense.
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola described the England international as a ‘really talented player’ in June 2019
However, a ruptured cruciate ligament injury he sustained in November 2021, which saw him miss 178 days of action, has caused him to struggle with his fitness since then.
The 27-year-old Chelsea star was unavailable for selection for 151 days last season, missing action through persistent knee problems and a hamstring injury.
Chilwell hit the ground running after joining the Blues from Leicester City in 2020, winning the Champions League at the end of his debut campaign.
His subsequent fitness record is a considerable concern, and it makes no sense for Man United to add another injury-prone left-back to their ranks.
He has returned to training after missing out on the England squad for the European Championship, but there are no guarantees he will be able to go through a new season unscathed.
The Red Devils should be looking elsewhere to strengthen at left-back.
