Man Utd and Chelsea add record-breaking Spain international to summer transfer shortlists

Ander Barrenetxea is being ‘closely monitored’ by Manchester United and Chelsea (Picture: Getty)

Manchester United and Chelsea are weighing up moves for Real Sociedad star Ander Barrenetxea this summer, according to reports in Spain.

Barrenetxea has established himself as a mainstay in Sociedad’s first-team having risen through the academy ranks to make his senior debut as a 16-year-old back in 2018.

In that time, Barrenetxea, now aged 24, has made a total of 233 appearances in all competitions while racking up 28 goals and 18 assists for his boyhood side.

In only his second season with the first-team, the left winger played an integral role as Sociedad won the Copa del Rey – and he lifted the trophy again this term as Pellegrino Matarazzo’s...