Manchester United are set to fight Newcastle and Bayern Munich for a Spanish superstar who has started the season strongly
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Manchester United and Newcastle United are among the clubs considering a January move for Valencia youngster Javi Guerra, say reports.
The 20-year-old midfielder has started the 2023/24 campaign in fine form, scoring three goals in nine La Liga games.
Guerra has a deal with Valencia until 2027, which includes a release clause of €100 million (£87m), but that hasn’t put off potential mid-season suitors.
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That is according to Spanish outlet Fichajes, who report that Manchester United, Newcastle and Bayern Munich are tracking Guerra.
United are said to be ready to offer around €50m (£44m) for the midfielder’s signature in January.
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Valencia will be resistant to the prospect of losing their brightest young talent, but an offer on that scale could tempt them to cash in.
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Guerra is a Spain Under-21 international who broke into the Valencia first team at the end of last season.
He featured in the final 10 games of the 2022/23 campaign for the Spanish club, scoring one goal, and has gone on to appear in every match this season.
Guerra, who was named La Liga Under-23 player of the month in September, is valued by Transfermarkt at €20 million.
Alasdair Mackenzie is a freelance journalist based in Rome, and a FourFourTwo contributor since 2015. When not pulling on the FFT shirt, he can be found at Reuters, The Times and the i. An Italophile since growing up on a diet of Football Italia on Channel 4, he now counts himself among thousands of fans sharing a passion for Ross County and Lazio.
