Chelsea can destroy Man Utd transfer plans by activating Marina Granovskaia clause

It was previously reported that Granovskaia negotiated a £70m buyout clause while Chelsea also received a first refusal if Roma received an offer from another team for Abraham. The Italian side are unlikely to come close to the £70million fee that would have been slotted into Abraham's contract, but Chelsea having the first refusal to match a bid put on the table could prove significant .

United and Chelsea will want their striker problem resolved before the start of pre-season training. For Pochettino, it is all the more imperative that everything is in order as soon as possible in an attempt to get Chelsea back on track to start next season.

Ten Hag may be willing to wait a bit longer, but the United boss will want his No.9 in place long before the campaign starts. Abraham may not be the first choice for either club, but the striker is a proven Premier League goalscorer and someone Chelsea know well.

This is exactly what both sides need and the Blues could end up being grateful that this clause was inserted into Abraham's contract two years ago.