Chelsea, United battle for defender AS Roma Centre-Back Mehdi Benatia

CHELSEA and Manchester United look set to battle it out for the signature of. The Morocco international is regarded as Serie A’s best defender, and his club have slapped a whopping $54m price tag on the 27-year-old. Jose Mourinho is in the market for a new central defender after being snubbed by Atletico Madrid’s Joao Miranda, while Louis van Gaal is desperate to shore up his Manchester United backline ahead of the new campaign.