CHELSEA and Tottenham are reportedly battling it out for Peterborough star Ronnie Edwards.
The Mirror claims both Premier League giants are keen on signing the defender, 19, after some stellar performances last season.
SunSport revealed in April that Manchester United were interested in Edwards.
We also told you that Aston Villa and Southampton fancied a summer swoop for the centre-back, who could cost more than £10million.
But it’s now reckoned Chelsea and Spurs are leading the race.
The Blues have already splashed out on several youngsters including Aston Villa’s Carney Chukwuemeka and goalie Gabriel Slonina.
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Meanwhile, Tottenham landed Djed Spence from Middlesbrough and are closing in on Udinese teen Destiny Udogie.
And the London rivals, who play each other in the Premier League on Sunday, are set to clash once again – this time for Edwards.
Posh director of football Barry Fry has already confirmed interest from both sides.
Regarding Tottenham, Fry said: “Spurs have been watching him for a long time, but so have other clubs.
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“There is a big German club showing interest which is no real surprise as they love to take young English players and develop them.”
As for Chelsea, he added: “I’ve had conversations with people at Chelsea who are in the know and who would be involved in any decision-making.
“They came to watch [loanee] Lucas [Bergström], but they were taken by Ronnie.
“They haven’t made a bid yet, but there are three weeks until the transfer window closes. They certainly like him.
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“Virtually the entire Premier League know about Ronnie [and] I have had big clubs asking to be kept informed if anyone does bid for Ronnie.
“Our position on Ronnie remains the same. It’s going to have to be a big bid to get him and we would try and make sure he was sent straight back to us.”
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
