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Barcelona, Juventus plan Bosman move for Crystal Palace ace Zaha

Barcelona and Juventus are eyeing a Bosman move for Crystal Palace ace Wilfried Zaha.

The London Evening Standard says Nou Camp officials view Zaha's mix of direct running and smart finishing as a good fit for their club, Standard Sport understands.

Juventus will be seeking to freshen up their squad at the end of the campaign, especially if their lacklustre Serie A opening continues. The Turin side sit just seventh in Italy's top-flight, and will demand more in both the short and medium term. Bosses at Juventus are thought to see Zaha as a potential foil for attacking talents such as Federico Chiesa and Dusan Vlahovic.

Chelsea and Arsenal have both tracked Zaha for some time, and either club would be able to outbid both Barcelona and Juventus in terms of wages. Palace are understood to have made Zaha a verbal offer of a new contract that would increase the player's pay.

Both Barcelona and Juventus would be confident of offering Zaha competitive terms that are an improvement on his current deal at Palace. The European heavyweights are well-versed in seeking out free-transfer opportunities, and are thought to see another chance to pounce here.

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