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Barcelona are aware they face stiff competition from Manchester United for Bayer Leverkusen sensation Kai Havertz.

Starsport exclusively revealed on Wednesday that Old Trafford bosses are plotting an £80m raid for the Germany midfielder.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has made Havertz his top transfer target but Ed Woodward will wait until next summer to make his move.

The Red Devils’ executive vice-chairman is confident of luring the 20-year-old in a deal Leverkusen will be unable to turn down.

Reports in Spain suggest Barcelona are also interested in Havertz.

Nou Camp scouts have been following his progress all season, and - like United - watched him in action as Leverkusen beat Atletico Madrid in the Champions League.

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But, according to Sport, they are aware it will be a challenge to sign Havertz because of United’s interest.

The Catalan club are also concerned about Bayern Munich, who regularly hoover up the Bundesliga’s best prospects.

Havertz has admitted the prospect of moving to the Allianz Arena is appealing.

“They're probably the biggest club in Germany and there are many players that were very successful at a young age that went there,” he said.

”Therefore, I get linked with Bayern, but we'll see what happens.

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"There are players that want to stay close to their family and others say, 'I want to live in another country'.

"There's something clear: if you want to be a star in Germany, you can't go wrong with Bayern.”

He is minded to quit Germany and strut his stuff in a foreign country, however.

“I think I've picked up enough international experience at Leverkusen,” Havertz added.

“I know the rhythm of these international matches and I'm confident that I can go abroad at any moment and play at clubs outside of Germany.

“For the moment, I want to have a good season.

“Afterwards, we'll see.”

Havertz became Leverkusen's youngest player in league history when he made his debut in 2016. He hit 17 goals from midfield last term to become the highest-scoring teenager in German top-flight history and came second to Marco Reus for the German Footballer of the Year award.