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Arsenal, Tottenham and Man Utd battling it out for Emre Can transfer this month


Emre Can has made just two league starts for Juventus this season (Picture: Getty Images)

Arsenal, Tottenham and Manchester United are all interested in bringing Emre Can back to the Premier League with the midfielder out of favour at Juventus.

The 26-year-old has made just two Serie A starts this season since the arrival of Mauricio Sarri as manager in Turin and only eight appearances in all competitions in total.

Having played 37 times last campaign, the Germany international has fallen completely out of favour under the new regime and Juve are willing to listen to offers of around £25m for his services this month.

Manchester United have regularly been credited with holding an interest in the former Liverpool player, but Can has said that his allegiances to the Reds would stop him from moving to Old Trafford.

Nevertheless, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer remains keen to bring him to Manchester, while German publication Bild report that Arsenal and Spurs will be looking to bid for him before the end of the month.

There is also interest from the Bundesliga with Borussia Dortmund hoping to bring Can back to Germany where he has previously played for Bayern Munich and Bayer Leverkusen.

Juventus director Fabi Paratici has previously ruled out a January exit for Can, believing that he is still an integral part of the squad.

‘He is staying with us,’ Paratici told Sky Sport Italia ‘He is one of the most coveted midfielders.

‘He has some opportunities and so do we, but I think he can be an important player for our project.’

However, Can has made just one substitute appearance in Serie A since the beginning of the year and a substantial bid would convince Paratici to cash in on the midfielder who is clearly surplus to requirements.

An exit for Can has looked likely ever since he was left out of the team’s Champions League squad in September, which left him furious.

‘I’m extremely shocked. Our conversation only lasted a minute and I wasn’t given a reason. It makes me angry and upset,’ Can said of his talk with Sarri.

‘I’ll draw my own conclusions and talk to the club after I return. I was told and promised something else by the club last week. PSG came in for me, but I decided to stay with Juve.

‘The condition was that I’d be in the Champions League.’

Juve are currently top of Serie A despite losing 2-1 to Napoli on Sunday as their closest rivals, Inter, have drawn their last three matches, including a 1-1 stalemate against Cagliari at the weekend.

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