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Premier league giants Manchester United and Arsenal are trying to prise highly-rated defender Daniele Rugani away from Juventus.

The centre-back is one of the top prospects in Italy and shone on loan at Empoli last season, earning a shot at the Juve first team.

But Rugani, 21, has struggled to break into the side and, amid interest from two of the Premier League's big guns, is willing to chance a move away from Turin.

Serie A champions Juve are aware they run the risk of losing the young defender — who is also on Napoli's radar - if they don’t give him opportunities soon.

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But with Max Allegri’s men struggling down in seventh position in the league, some nine points off the top, it’s far from an ideal moment to gamble on Rugani making the grade.

A source close to the player said: “Daniele has earned the right to play first-team football.

"If they won’t give it to him at Juventus, it is only natural he would be enticed by offers from big European clubs.”