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Barcelona switch to Liverpool target after missing out on Nolito: Man City deal expected
BARCELONA will rival Liverpool for the capture of Ivan Perisic after missing out on Manchester City-bound Nolito, according to reports in Spain.
Ivan Perisic scored for Croatia against Spain last night
Barca were keen to land winger Nolito but the Celta Vigo star has opted to join City.
Express Sport understands City will pay £13.8million for the 29-year-old and hope to announce his arrival soon.
And Spanish newspaper Sport claim Barca have moved onto alternative target Perisic, who has drawn the interest of Liverpool.
As for Liverpool, the club are said to have had a £7m bid for Ben Chilwell rejected by Leicester.
Centre-back Martin Skrtel is tipped to leave the club, with his agent suggesting Inter are a viable destination for the Slovakia international.
Euro 2016 stars Liverpool should sign
City's bid for Nolito, meanwhile, will not stop them making an offer for Schalke midfielder Leroy Sane.
That is according to the Sun, who claim Bayern Munich are also in for the £40m-rated Germany international.
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