Manchester United and Barcelona to go head to head with Chelsea and City for Marquinhos

MANCHESTER UNITED and Barcelona have both placed bids for Roma star Marquinhos.

Roma star Marquinhos

That's according to agent Roberto Calenda, who says the Italian giants are now open to letting him go for the right price.
He said: "Roma has told us that there is the possibility of a sale, and we'll respect the decision they take.
"There are offers from PSG, Barcelona and Manchester United, and it's possible the club accepts one of those."

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“There are offers from PSG, Barcelona and Manchester United, and it's possible the club accepts one of those”

Agent Roberto Calenda

French team Paris Saint-Germain were thought to be leading the race for the coveted former Corinthians star, with sources in Brazil revealing they had placed a bid worth around £30m.
Barcelona, Chelsea and Manchester City were keeping tabs on the Marquinhos situation but their interest was seemingly rebuffed when it was made clear Roma hadn't reached a decision about the young star's future early last week.

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A representative for the 19-year-old said: "It's a natural thing that there is a lot of interest in him, but Roma have not allowed us to talk to anyone.
"I can confirm I was in Barcelona, but it happened a long time ago and Marquinhos is not my only client."
The sought-after centre-half has only been in Italy for only a year but has attracted rave reviews for his assured performances.

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