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Barcelona plot swoop for Borussia Dortmund star: Arsenal and Man Utd also interested
BARCELONA are reportedly preparing a summer bid for Borussia Dortmund defender Mats Hummels, with Manchester United and Arsenal also interested.
Barcelona reportedly want to sign Mats Hummels
According to German newspaper Bild, Hummels could leave Dortmund on a reduced fee because his contract expires in 2017.
Barcelona are keeping tabs on the Germany centre-half as they seek defensive recruits ahead of next season.
Bild claim both United and Arsenal are also eyeing the 27-year-old.
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Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger, meanwhile, is reportedly considering replacing German Per Mertesacker at the end of the season and has been linked with a swoop for Hummels in the past.
Bild add that Hummels is keen to test himself in another league after making his Bundesliga debut for Bayern Munich in 2007.
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