Chelsea face coming away empty-handed in their pursuit of Monaco wonderkid Aurelien Tchouameni after Manchester United and Real Madrid joined the race for his signature.

The Red Devils are set to go into battle with Real Madrid and Premier League rivals Chelsea, Liverpool and Man City for the 22-year-old.

And LaLiga leaders Real Madrid are also in the mix after dispatching their chief scout to watch the midfielder in action.

Reports in France suggest Monaco haven’t even bothered to name an asking price for the in-demand wonderkid.

They’re confident any bidding war among Europe’s top club’s would push the fee well north of £33m.

United are tracking the France international’s progress as they assess their options in midfield for next season.

Tchouameni appears to have caught the eye of Bernabeu bigwigs, who have dispatched chief scout Juni Calafat to watch him further.

Now reports in Spain say Real have made the 22-year-old their top target for next summer.

Marca claims the LaLiga leaders have been tracking the defensive midfielder even before he became a regular in Didier Deschamps’ France squad.

One of boss Carlo Ancelotti’s key objectives for next season is to integrate a youngster capable of taking over from Casemiro.