sport news face competition from Juventus to sign Ruben Dias

Manchester United face competition from Juventus to sign Benfica starlet Ruben Dias in £34m deal... with Italians conceding defeat in race to sign Barcelona-bound Matthijs de Ligt Juventus have conceded defeat in the race to sign Matthijs de Ligt from Ajax They will now turn their attention to Benfica starlet Ruben Dias in the summer Dias is seen as a long-term replacement for Juventus' ageing defensive stars   The Italian giants face competition for his signature from Manchester United 

By Max Winters For Mailonline

Published: 11:03 GMT, 24 March 2019 | Updated: 11:03 GMT, 24 March 2019

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Juventus have conceded defeat in the race to sign Matthijs de Ligt this summer and will now turn their attention to Benfica starlet and Manchester United target Ruben Dias.

De Ligt, a highly regarded central defender, is edging closer to a move away from Ajax this summer and the Nou Camp appears to be his most likely destination. 

Fresh from raiding the Dutch giants for Frenkie de Jong, Barca want to tie up a deal for his team-mate. They are hoping to beat off interest from a host of Europe's top clubs including Juve, PSG, Bayern Munich and Atletico and Real Madrid.

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