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MARC JURADO Q&A: Manchester United are set to swoop for one of Barcelona's leading La Masia talents - the flying right-back idolises Old Trafford cult hero Diego Forlan - but he could have ditched football for a career in handball!

Barcelona academy star Marc Jurado is to sign for Manchester United this summer as another one of the Catalan club's brightest talents makes the move elsewhere.

Jurado, 16, is seen as one of the leading talents in the club's La Masia academy and reports in Spain last week revealed United had convinced the player and his parents to swap Barcelona for Manchester, just as Gerard Pique did at the same age in 2004.

Sportsmail runs the rule over the Barcelona full-back to see why United have targeted him, his style of play and the reaction from Barcelona supporters at news of his departure.