Chelsea holds the key to Manchester United’s ideal summer transfer window, with Ruben Loftus-Cheek attracting attention from Serie A clubs. According to Italian source Corriere Dello Sport, Lazio is preparing a deal to sign the Cobham graduate at the end of the season.

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This season, the 26-year-old has appeared 36 times for Thomas Tuchel’s team in all competitions, directly contributing to six goals from midfield. In a Chelsea shirt, Loftus-Cheek has shown flashes of brilliance, but he’s never quite hit the heights he did under Maurizio Sarri in 2019.

Loftus-outstanding Cheek’s performances have piqued Lazio’s interest, to the point that the former Blues coach has made him his top target this summer, with star player Sergej Milinkovic-Savic poised to go. According to Calciomercato, the Serbia international will leave Sarri’s side at the conclusion of the season, and the Italian giants want at least €80 million (£xx million) for him.
According to the report, United and Paris Saint-Germain are the front-runners for Milinkovic-services. Savic’s With the Serbian allegedly on his way out of Lazio and Loftus-Cheek being considered as a replacement, a deal might hinge on Loftus-decision Cheek’s to go from Stamford Bridge to the Stadio Olimpico.

As a result, the west Londoners might be crucial to United’s ability to acquire the midfielder, who is valued at £42 million by CIES Football Observatory. Despite speculations connecting Loftus-Cheek with a transfer away from Chelsea, Tuchel has made it his mission to ‘unleash the beast’ within the Blues midfielder, putting a spanner in the works.
“He has to push himself to the maximum; he has to be physically fit,” the German executive stated. “Like everyone else, I had a nervous game against Arsenal.

“A quiet first half against Crystal Palace then stepped up physically and with ball recoveries and dribbles in the second half.” Suddenly, a crowd had gathered. This is exactly what we expect from him. He is a peaceful individual.

“He must locate and release this beast within him on a regular basis because it is vitally important.” It is insufficient to just be there on the field. If you look at his recent years, it may appear that he has done well since he is a regular, but this is insufficient. We can’t let him think he’s done enough; he needs to keep pushing himself.

“We give it us all every day, and considering his progress, we’re fairly successful.” He needs to realize how much potential he possesses and use that potential on a regular basis. He is unable to relax throughout training. He must be under duress and treat every game as if it were a cup final.”