Agent of Manchester United defender admits big club interest as Barcelona lurk

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Barcelona have turned to Manchester United defender Victor Lindelof after failing to sign Matthijs de Ligt, say reports in Spain.

Victor Lindelof

The Catalan giants had hoped to bring in the Ajax captain before being beaten to the punch by Juventus, who are closing in on a deal for the 19-year-old.

Mundo Deportivo believes that Barça gave up hope of signing the Dutchman over a month ago and have identified Lindelof as a Plan B.

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Alasdair Mackenzie

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.