West Ham and Barcelona lead Adnan Januzaj transfer race with ex-Man Utd star impressing at Real Sociedad

WEST HAM and Barcelona are reportedly interested in signing former Manchester United ace Adnan Januzaj.

The 26-year-old's contract at Real Sociedad expires in the summer of 2022.

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And he can negotiate terms over a summer transfer with other teams from January 1.

According to , Januzaj has rejected Sociedad's latest offer to stay at the club.

The former Man Utd man is keen for a return to the Premier league where he has unfinished business.

And West Ham could offer him just that, and possibly European football next season.

However, Barca boss Xavi is keen on the Belgian international too, and the report states the Spaniard's insistence could 'turn the tables'.

Xavi has tracked Januzaj's progression over the years and thinks he would integrate well into Barca and the way the team plays.

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Barca also want to bring in Manchester City ace Ferran Torres for a fee believed to be above £50million.

Torres operates in a similar position to Januzaj, out wide on the right flank.

But the Catalan giants would be forced to try and ship some more players out of the club in the short winter window to even register him due to LaLiga's financial fair play rules.

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