Manchester United and Chelsea are continuing to monitor Galatasaray midfielder Aleksey Batrakov, with representatives of both Premier League clubs reportedly planning to watch the 21-year-old in the Champions League.
According to Fotomac, citing Takvim, scouts from the English clubs are expected to attend Galatasaray’s match against Barcelona to assess the Russian midfielder in person.
Manchester United and Chelsea had previously shown interest in Batrakov during his time at Lokomotiv. However, neither club was able to complete a transfer because of the restrictions then in place.
Batrakov joined Galatasaray from Lokomotiv in August 2026. The Istanbul club paid 25m euros for the midfielder.