CHELSEA and Tottenham are reportedly battling it out for Peterborough star Ronnie Edwards.
The Mirror claims each Premier League giants are eager on signing the defender, 19, after some stellar performances final season.
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SunSport revealed in April that Manchester United have been fascinated with Edwards.
We additionally instructed you that Aston Villa and Southampton fancied a summer time swoop for the centre-back, who may value greater than £10million.
Nevertheless it’s now reckoned Chelsea and Spurs are main the race.
The Blues have already splashed out on a number of children together with Aston Villa’s Carney Chukwuemeka and goalie Gabriel Slonina.
In the meantime, Tottenham landed Djed Spence from Middlesbrough and are closing in on Udinese teen Future Udogie.
And the London rivals, who play one another within the Premier League on Sunday, are set to conflict as soon as once more – this time for Edwards.
Posh director of soccer Barry Fry has already confirmed curiosity from either side.
Relating to Tottenham, Fry mentioned: “Spurs have been watching him for a very long time, however so produce other golf equipment.
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“There’s a large German membership exhibiting curiosity which is not any actual shock as they like to take younger English gamers and develop them.”
As for Chelsea, he added: “I’ve had conversations with folks at Chelsea who’re within the know and who can be concerned in any decision-making.
“They got here to observe [loanee] Lucas [Bergström], however they have been taken by Ronnie.
“They haven’t made a bid but, however there are three weeks till the switch window closes. They definitely like him.
“Nearly the complete Premier League find out about Ronnie [and] I’ve had large golf equipment asking to be saved knowledgeable if anybody does bid for Ronnie.
“Our place on Ronnie stays the identical. It’s going to should be a giant bid to get him and we’d attempt and ensure he was despatched straight again to us.”
