Crystal Palace and West Ham United will reportedly battle it out to sign Barcelona defender Marc Bartra on loan this summer.
Barca will allow the 22-year-old centre-back to leave the club to further his first-team experience and both London clubs are keen on taking him, according to talkSPORT.
Bartra made eight starts for the Liga champions last season and is considered to be a long-term successor to the 35-year-old Carles Puyol.
The defender made his debut for the Catalan giants in a 2-1 defeat to Atletico Madrid in 2010.
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