Juventus join Manchester United in chase for Mesut Ozil, with close friend Sami Khedira hoping to help lure Arsenal star to Italy

Juventus will join the race to sign out-of-contract star Mesut Ozil in the summer

The World Cup winner will be a free agent and is set to leave Arsenal this year 

Manchester United have been heavily linked with a shock move for the German

Reports in Italy claim Juve will step in and use Sami Khedira to entice him to join

Juventus will join Manchester United in battling it out for the signature of Arsenal playmaker Mesut Ozil, according to reports in Italy. 

The 29-year-old is entering the final months of his contract and is set to walk away for free at the end of the season.

Ozil's availability is set to prompt a battle for his services among top European clubs, with Jose Mourinho and United early front-runners for the former Real Madrid man.

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