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Manchester United and Chelsea target Archie Brown has reportedly given the thumbs up to a Premier League transfer; however, Fenerbahce don\u2019t want to lose the left-back.<\/p>\n
The 24-year-old has enjoyed a steady rise to this point in his career, after coming through the academies of West Bromwich Albion and Derby County and then moving to Lausanne-Sport in Switzerland in 2021.<\/p>\n
The defender initially joined their second team before graduating to the first and after two seasons in the Swiss league, Gent secured his services on a four-year deal in 2023.<\/p>\n
Brown, who has played as a full-back, winger-back, winger, and even a left forward throughout his career, then secured an eye-catching move to the Turkish giants for just under \u00a37 about a year ago.<\/p>\n
Now, though, he is being linked with Premier League sides such as Man Utd<\/strong>Chelsea, Sunderland, and Nottingham Forest, among others.<\/p>\n READ: Man Utd: INEOS \u2018will submit formal offer\u2019 for FIFTH signing imminently after agent receives \u2018economic proposal\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n Reports suggest Forest had a \u00a313m bid knocked back for the former England Under-20 international, and now sources in Turkey have claimed what his price tag is.<\/p>\n According to Turkish publication Sabah<\/em>Brown is valued at approximately \u00a317m by Fenerbahce, and the player himself is \u2018very keen\u2019 on returning to England.<\/p>\n There is one problem, however. The report adds that Fenerbahce manager Ismail Kartal isn\u2019t keen on parting ways with the player, although if a sizeable offer comes in for Brown, his complaints may fall on deaf ears.<\/span><\/p>\n Both Man Utd and Chelsea are in need of left-back reinforcements ahead of the new season.<\/p>\n READ MORE: Aston Villa planning to plunder Chelsea again as three more targets emerge after Garnacho<\/strong><\/p>\n The Blues sold Marc Cucurella for a fee just over \u00a351m to Real Madrid earlier this summer and while Malo Gusto, Jorrel Hato, and Josh Acheampong can fill in for him, they are not like-for-like replacements. <\/span><\/p>\n And with Man Utd, Luke Shaw is not the athlete he once was, Diogo Dalot is a versatile full-back option but he is right footed, and Patrick Dorgu is more of a left wing-back\/left winger than a left-back.<\/p>\n Ergo, both teams are in search of reinforcements.<\/p>\n The 6ft 3in Brown has two years left on his contract at Fenerbahce, although there is the option to extend a further 12 months.<\/span><\/p>\n Whether the big defender, who scored five goals and added seven assists in 38 games last season, sees out that deal remains to be seen.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n