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Paper Chase: Barcelona identify Newcastle forward Perez as 'MSN' understudy
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Paper Chase: Barcelona identify Newcastle forward Perez as 'MSN' understudy

Published May. 5, 2016 4:15 a.m. ET

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Newcastle striker Ayoze Perez is a shock target for Barcelona whose scouts have identified the Spanish striker as a potential understudy to their megastar front three of Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar - and the Catalan club have contacted Toon chiefs.

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