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Manchester United and Barcelona are set to go head-to-head for Martin Baturina as Real Madrid drop out of the race for the Croatian.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Manchester United\u00a0& Barcelona Battle For Target As Real Madrid Drop Out<\/h2>\n

The Red Devils will have to battle Barcelona for the Dinamo Zagreb midfielder, after a move to Real Madrid is reportedly off the cards.<\/p>\n

Los Blancos offered Baturina a five-year contract, but the Croatian rejected the deal as it was revealed that Madrid would loan him to another Spanish side for a minimum of two years.<\/p>\n

This goes against Baturina’s intentions for his career, as the 21-year-old is looking to become a starting name at a top European side next season.<\/p>\n

Ruben Amorim<\/a> has now landed in Manchester and will take control of his first match in England after the international break.<\/p>\n

However, reports also state that Barcelona and Atletico Madrid are interested in landing the Dinamo Zagreb midfielder’s signature.<\/p>\n

The midfielder has reportedly highlighted a move to Germany as the next step for his career, making a deal between Zagreb and United harder to complete.<\/p>\n

There is no release clause in Baturina’s current deal and an exact transfer fee is yet to be confirmed – but he could cost a club around \u00a330-40 million.<\/p>\n

In the 2024\/25 campaign so far, the young midfielder has contributed to eight goals in all competitions (2G+6A), making 15 appearances for Zagreb.<\/p>\n

Amorim’s first signings as Manchester United manager will be crucial, as the Portuguese coach looks to improve on the shaky foundations that Erik ten Hag left at Old Trafford.<\/p>\n

Several reports have suggested that Amorim will look at taking some star names from his former side, with the star name being Viktor Gyokeres<\/a> – as the Swede continues to impress in Portugal.<\/p>\n

Adding Baturina to his side could be a necessary addition, as United’s current midfield holds a list of ageing names like Casemiro and Eriksen.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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