Juventus have slapped a £86million price-tag on Paulo Dybala as they look to fund a summer swoop for Benfica starlet Joao Felix.
Felix has previously been linked with a summer move to Manchester United , but the 19-year-old is also being monitored by a number of top European clubs ahead of the transfer window opening.
On Thursday, scouts across the globe had their eye on the young forward as he turned out for Benfica against Eintracht Frankfurt.
And the Portuguese prodigy didn't disappoint as he netted a hat-trick in Benfica's 4-2 victory in the quarter-final first leg in Lisbon.
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However, according to the Metro , Juventus have joined United in the race to sign the player who has been dubbed the ‘new Cristiano Ronaldo ’.
The Italians have already committed to signing Arsenal ’s Aaron Ramsey this summer, with the Welshman set to arrive on a free transfer and earn £400,000 a week.
And with Cristiano Ronaldo also on a bumper contract, Juve need to raise more funds if they are to make a move for Benfica’s teen sensation.
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Dybala has struggled for regular football following Ronaldo’s arrival last summer, and may well have to make way for new arrivals.
The Argentina superstar has still managed to notch 10 goals in 38 appearances, with United believed to be long-term admirers of the forward.
United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is preparing for a huge overhaul of his squad this season, and a new attacker is on his list of priorities.
