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Manchester United and Arsenal among eleven clubs tracking Porto star Yacine Brahimi

Algerian ace Brahimi was instrumental in the Portuguese side's 5-0 Champions League demolition of Leicester

MANCHESTER UNITED and Arsenal are in hot pursuit of Porto star Yacine Brahimi.

The Algerian international has scored 15 goals in 66 games during his two years in Portugal, but Jose Mourinho and Arsene Wenger could face stiff competition from a number of other clubs for his signature.

 Brahimi is not short of potential suitors
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Brahimi is not short of potential suitorsCredit: Getty Images

West Ham, MonacoMarseille, AC Milan, Juventus, Napoli, Atletico Madrid and Sevilla are just some of the clubs interested in the winger, according to Portuguese website A Bola.

But Brahimi won't come cheap as he is tied to a contract with Porto until 2019 and has a £50.5m release clause.

Just last week he showed fans in England what he could do, producing a brilliant flick to net against Leicester.


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Porto secured Champions League qualification with a 5-0 thrashing of the Foxes and Brahimi was one of the standout performers.

Born in Paris, the 26-year-old started his career with Rennes in 2009, where he made 39 appearances.

After a successful loan spell with Granada, he signed permanently for the Spanish side in 2013 by Watford owners the Pozzo family.

A £5.5m move to Porto followed and it was there that he really brought goals into his game.

 Brahimi scores for Porto against Leicester
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Brahimi scores for Porto against LeicesterCredit: PA:Press Association
 Arsene Wenger is interested in bringing the Algerian to the Emirates
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Arsene Wenger is interested in bringing the Algerian to the EmiratesCredit: PA:Press Association
 But Man United are one of a number of teams who will compete for his signature
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But Man United are one of a number of teams who will compete for his signatureCredit: PA:Press Association

Brahimi spent seven years representing France at every international age group up to under-21.

However he switched his allegiance to Algeria in 2013 and starred in their impressive side which reached the knockout stages of the 2014 World Cup.

His first international goal came at the tournament in Brazil when he helped the North Africans to a shock 4-2 win over South Korea.

And he made a substitute appearance when the Algerians came agonisingly close to knocking Germany out at the last 16 stage.

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