Arsenal & Man Utd set for January transfer battle as they chase Barco (Mirror)

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Arsenal and Manchester United are battling to sign Atlanta United star Ezequiel Barco according to the Mirror.

The attacking midfielder played for Argentina at the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Poland earlier this year.

He scored a brace in their opening 5-2 win over South Africa and started all four of his country's games.

Barco's performances in the tournament and in the MLS have caught the eye of Europe's biggest clubs.

The 20-year-old helped Frank de Boer's side to the play-offs where they made it to the Conference Finals.

He contributed four goals and three assists in 15 games last season for Atlanta.

Barco joined the MLS side for £11.6million in January 2018 and Atlanta will demand a much bigger sum should they depart with their star asset.

Benfica, Lille, Sporting and Valencia have also reportedly been tracking the youngster.

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