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Manchester United will do battle with Barcelona over the signature of Valencia defender Jordi Alba.
Reports in Spain claim the Catalan club are favorites to sing the left back, but Sir Alex Ferguson is understood to be very keen on him and sees him as a long-term replacement for Patrice Evra.

Alba is rated as one of the best left-backs in the world and has been attracting interest from a number of top clubs across Europe.

But reports in Spanish newspaper Sport claim Valencia Sporting Director Braulio Vazquez is ready for Barcelona to make their approach for their star asset and he expects a bid in the near future.
Vazquez said: ‘I suppose Barcelona want him because he’s Catalan and plays on the left wing.
‘We are obviously talking about an excellent player, and it’s only normal that Barcelona are keen to sign him.’

Source : DailyMail.co.uk