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Barcelona Transfer News: Latest Rumours on Steven N’Zonzi and Branislav Ivanovic
- Updated: November 25, 2016
Juventus are reportedly ready to move for Barcelona, Chelsea and Liverpool target Steven N’Zonzi, while Branislav Ivanovic is being linked with a surprise move to the Camp Nou.
According to Spanish daily Marca (h/t Calciomercato’s Edo Dalmonte), Juventus are willing to trigger N’Zonzi’s release clause to bring the former Stoke City man to Turin. Barcelona are said to be eyeing the in-form Frenchman as well, while there’s some interest in his services from the Premier League.
The 27-year-old has reinvented himself since moving to Sevilla in 2015, becoming a key cog in the UEFA Europa League winners’ midfield. The holding midfielder is a battering ram in front of the defence, but as shared by Squawka Football, he has also impressed with his range:
Most passes completed in the Champions League this season:Marco Verratti (469)Koke (416)Steven N’Zonzi (393)Gabi (392)Making it tick. pic.twitter.com/Zxm0EWGBa4
— Squawka Football (@Squawka) November 24, 2016
His rise has been quite remarkable, per Goal’s Ben Hayward:
From Blackburn to Barcelona? The career of Steven N’Zonzi is on the up and up and, just a few years after he was part of a team that was relegated to the Championship in England, he could end up moving to Camp Nou.
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He has blossomed at Sevilla under Unai Emery and now, in particular, Jorge Sampaoli, with a string of excellent performances for the Andalusian side that have seen Barcelona sit up and take notice, along with other …
