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By Shambhu Ajith

Modified Dec 13, 2018 13:23 GMT

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Barcelona and Juventus to battle it out for Matthijs De Ligt and Adrien Rabiot

Barcelona and Juventus seem to be eyeing the same prospects. Calcio Mercato (via Rai Sport) claims that Barca will have to fight off competition from the Bianconeri if they're looking to sign Ajax youngster Matthijs De Ligt and Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Adrien Rabiot.

Ajax will not let go of De Ligt for cheap and are reportedly asking for €50 million. Rabiot, meanwhile, is reportedly open to joining Barcelona on a free transfer at the end of the season as his current contract at the Parisian club runs out next year.

The report adds that Juve are leading the race to sign De Ligt and underscores it by claiming that the youngster had travelled to Turin with his agent Mino Raiola in the summer.

Edited by Sripad