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Newcastle United are set to rival Juventus for the signature of Ghanaian international Afriyie Acquah, according to reports.

25-year-old Acquah is reported to be part of a tug-of-war between the Magpies and the ‘Old Lady’ of Italian football, with a price tag of around £8million touted.

The midfielder turned out 20 times this season for Torino, scoring two goals as the Italian club finished ninth Serie A.

Ghana Soccer report that Acquah is a ‘priority’ for Rafa Benitez as he looks to strengthen his Championship winning side for the forthcoming Premier League campaign. It further claims that Benitez was ready to sign Acquah last season as United planned their escape from the second tier.

But United now face competition from winners of Serie A and with both Juventus and Torino being based in the city of Turin - the temptation to stay in Italy may be higher than a move to the North East.

Acquah is set to be involved with the Ghanaian international side later this month as they take on the USA and Mexico but Christian Atsu misses out through injury.

The 25-year-old completed a permanent deal from Chelsea after spending last season on loan at United but has undergone minor knee surgery ahead of the pre-season return on July 3.