Chelsea and Man United join race for Real Betis defender Natan

Real Betis centre-back Natan is drawing interest from several of Europe's biggest clubs, according to reports from Spanish and English football outlets, including CaughtOffside and The Hard Tackle.

Barcelona are reported to be furthest along, with sporting director Deco said to have held initial talks with the player's representative. Chelsea and Manchester United are described as scouting the left-footed defender, along with Manchester City and Juventus.

Natan is under contract at Betis until June 2030, and reports say the club would want a fee of between 40m and 45m euros for any sale.

Betis sporting director Manu Fajardo was quoted describing Natan as being on an upward trajectory at the club. Neither Betis nor any of the interested clubs have confirmed a move.

Image: Real Betis v Girona © Anual (Wikimedia Commons), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Sources: CaughtOffside, The Hard Tackle.