United have had Saul (main) on their radar for some time, but Chelsea, managed by Thomas Tuchel, have made significant progress in discussions with Atletico over the past 24 hours after making a late move for him.
However, it is United who remains in pole position to sign Saul according to AS, who are reporting that the midfielder is now ‘very close to sealing a move away from Atletico.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer (bottom) was warned at the weekend that he is lacking ‘quality’ and ‘creativity in central midfield areas, so will be delighted if United can get the transfer over the line before next week’s deadline
