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A number of Barclays Premiership clubs sent representatives to France on Tuesday night to watch French whiz-kid Franck Ribery in his country's 2-1 defeat of England in the Under-21 European Championship Play-Off. The winger has been called 'the new Chris Waddle' and has attracted the attention of various clubs from across Europe after a collection of impressive displays for both club and country. Of the British clubs, it has been confirmed that Arsenal, Manchester United, Manchester City and Spurs all had scouts at the Stade Marcel-Picot on Tuesday, while Juventus, Borussia Dortmund, Ajax, Feyenoord and AC Milan were among the European contingent, meaning this early interest could well transform into a fierce transfer battle in the coming months.
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