Rumour Has It: Barca eyes United's Lindelof as De Ligt alternative

We round up the front and back pages across Europe on transfer-related reports.

Published : Jun 26, 2019 13:11 IST

Defence appears to be an area of interest for LaLiga champions Barcelona.

Despite already boasting centre-backs Gerard Pique, Clement Lenglet and Samuel Umtiti, Barca continueS to be linked to Ajax star  Matthijs de Ligt.

However, the Blaugrana have contingency plans should they miss out on the 19-year-old sensation.

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Manchester United  defender  Victor Lindelof  is  Barcelona's  alternative to  Ajax  captain  Matthijs de Ligt , according to Mundo Deportivo.

The race is hotting up for De Ligt, who is a target for the La Liga champion, United,  Paris Saint-Germain  and  Juventus .

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With uncertainty over De Ligt's destination, Barca reportedly contacted United over Lindelof but the Red Devils rejected the approach. The 24-year-old moved to Old Trafford from Benfica for €35million in 2017 and the Spanish club remains confident a deal can be struck.

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ROUND-UP

Ajax  and Netherlands midfielder  Donny van de Beek  has emerged as alternative target should  Real Madrid  miss out on  Manchester United  star  Paul Pogba , according to  Marca . Pogba has also been linked to  Juventus  and Corriere dello Sport claims the Frenchman and the Serie A champion will ask Adidas to intervene in a bid to bring him back to Turin.

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- According to  Tuttosport , an agreement on salary has been reached between  Juventus  and  De Ligt . Juve is increasingly optimistic a deal will be reached with  Ajax .

Tottenham  has not signed a player since 2018 but the Champions League finalist us poised to complete a club-record transfer for  Lyon  midfielder  Tanguy Ndombele , says the  Telegraph . A £55m transfer is set to be finalised, with Spurs also closing in on  Leeds  winger  Jack Clarke , according to the Daily Mail.

- Marca says  Barcelona  is preparing for lengthy negotiations as it tries to bring  Neymar  back to Camp Nou from  Paris Saint-Germain  following his €222milllion move in 2017.

- Premier League champion  Manchester City  and rival  Manchester United  will battle it out for  Leicester City  centre-back  Harry Maguire , who is rated at £65m,  Sky Sports  reports.

AC Milan  is confident of signing  Lucas Torreira  from  Arsenal , according to Gianluca Di Marzio. Milan wants to reunite Torreira with former Sampdoria boss Marco Giampaolo on an initial two-year deal with the option of a permanent €30m transfer. France Football also says the Rossoneri is also a possible destination for  Lyon  captain  Nabil Fekir .

Manchester United  is considering a move for  Sevilla's Wissam Ben Yedder  should  Romelu Lukaku join  Inter,  according to France Football.

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