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Man United and Chelsea boost as Juventus boss admits transfer cannot happen
MANCHESTER UNITED and Chelsea will battle it out alone to sign Andrea Belotti this summer after Juventus withdrew their interest in the Italy striker.
Andrea Belotti scores STUNNING goal against Bologna
Juventus were thought to be gearing up to sign Torino star Belotti this summer.
Both Chelsea and Manchester United have been linked to the 23-year-old in recent weeks.
But Juve manager Max Allegri says he is not interested in the player because he doubts Belotti could play efficiently alongside star striker Gonzalo Higuain.
Belotti and Higuain? You can’t play these two together
“Belotti’s a great champion and Italy’s future,” Allegri said ahead of tomorrow’s Turin derby (7.45pm).
“Belotti and Higuain? You can’t play these two together, not even with glue.”
Belotti is one of a number of strikers Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho is said to be keen on signing this summer.
Max Allegri (left) says Juventus cannot sign Andrea Belotti
Belotti has scored 25 Serie A goals for Torino this season
Juventus signed Gonzalo Higuain form Napoli for £75m last summer and don't need another striker
Mourinho could be in the market for two forwards if Wayne Rooney is let go and Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s contract not renewed.
Antoine Griezmann and Kylian Mbappe are also on the former Real Madrid and Inter Milan manager’s radar.
As for Chelsea, they are said to be willing to hijack any move United make for the Italian, who has a starting price of £64million.
Belotti’s 25 goals this season have helped Torino rise to nine in Serie A.
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