Louis van Gaal hopes he will choose Old Trafford over the Old Lady…
Manchester United and Juventus are both interested in signing Zenit St. Petersburg midfielder Axel Witsel, according to CalcioMercato.
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The Serie A side seem to have labelled the player as the ‘heir to Paul Pogba’, as they are more and more convinced that the 21-year-old Frenchman will leave Turin in the near future.
Juve may be in with a good chance of signing the Belgium international as he has claimed that club legend Zinedine Zidane and current ace Andrea Pirlo are two of his favourite players.
Witsel said: “My idol? Zidane , now I would say Pirlo who is a fantastic midfielder.”
However, the Red Devils are still hopeful of a transfer, with manager Louis van Gaal looking to strengthen his midfield. The Dutchman has said that a creative midfielder is his top priority in the next transfer window.