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Axel Witsel has revealed he's got ambitions to play in the Premier League - and that he's a fan of Manchester United.

The Belgian midfielder signed for Zenit St Petersburg from Benfica in 2012.

But the 26-year-old has revealed he's keen on a move to the Premier League, with United of particular interest because his was a fan of the club growing up.

Witsel told Bleacher Report: "I want to play in one of the top clubs in Europe one day.

"It’s true that I like the Premier League, because it is one of the best league’s in the world, for me, together with Germany and Spain. It is a very good league, it is a crazy league.

"A lot of my colleagues play there, but we will see. I am still young, only 26. We‘ll see in the future. I have always liked Manchester United from when I was young."