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Barcelona Transfer News: Axel Witsel Wanted in the Summer Amid Juventus Rumours

Barcelona are reportedly pursuing Zenit Saint Petersburg midfielder Axel Witsel but face a battle with Juventus, who are eager to sign the Belgium international in January.

According to Calciomercato.com's Nicola Balice, the Catalan giants are eager to sign Witsel at the end of 2016-17 but Juve have been pursuing him for a long time and could sign him for €10 million (£8.5 million) in the new year.

The Italian champions attempted to sign Witsel in the summer, but the deal collapsed, per Bleacher Report's Dean Jones:

Axel Witsel u27a1ufe0f Juventus: u2708ufe0f
Marcus Rashford u27a1ufe0f West Ham: ud83dude02
Arturo Vidal u27a1ufe0f Chelsea: ud83cudf7a/ud83dudd35?