Juventus are monitoring the situation of Arsenal’s Alexis Sanchez and Lazio winger Blade Keita.
Given that Allegri looks increasingly likely to remain at the club and continue with his 4-2-3-1 formation, there are reports that Juve may look to sign new wingers to help accommodate the new look attack.
Marko Pjaca has been ruled out for at least 6 months following his injury in Croatia’s friendly with Estonia while there are rumblings that Mario Mandzukic may yet be sold to make way for a more natural left-winger.
Top of the list is Arsenal forward Alexis Sanchez who may yet leave the club in the summer having made his feelings clear in a recent interview in his native Chile. Sanchez has been a long-standing target for Juve since his days at Udinese and again when he departed Barcelona. Speaking to RadioVS, Corriere dello Sport journalist Antonio Barillà suggested that Juve may yet make a bid for the winger who could be available for around €30m.
.@AntBarilla “Juve are very interested in #sanchez who could cost €30m, especially if Allegri sticks with 4-2-3-1.” #RadioVS pic.twitter.com/ta2mF4LVty
— Juvefc.com (@juvefcdotcom) March 29, 2017
Next up is Lazio’s Keita Balde, a flexible winger who’s able to play on either flank and possibly available for considerably less. His current contract runs until 2018 and he’s yet to agree a renewal with Lazio following an impressive season where he’s scored 8 goals and provided 2 assists in 23 games.
According to Sky Sport Italia’s Gianluca Di Marzio, Juve are closely monitoring Keita’s situation and have made contacts with his agent while Fabrizio Romano suggests the Senegalese is top priority for the Bianconeri, along with Fiorentina’s Federico Bernardeschi.
Keita Balde & Federico Bernardeschi are at the top of Juventus’s list of transfer targets. (Fabrizio Romano) pic.twitter.com/59j5WVFF6s
— Khaledalnouss (@khaledalnouss1) March 31, 2017
I highly doubt any of these transfers actually happens in the summer. Bernandeschi won’t be available under 45million, Sanchez will cost around 55 while keita will probably run 25-30. The question becomes, do any of them actually make us better? What we need is midfield not attack in my opinion anyway. I’d take Keita over the other two, simply because he has tremendous potential and he is 8 years younger than Sanchez. What juventus actually needed was a player like renato Sanches, if we could include him in the Coman deal that would be awesome but highly unlikely. I highly doubt either of these three players leaves their club this off season.
well we already have Tolisso, honestly we are good now, Instead of Renato Sanches there is also Naby Keita from RBLepzig and Fabinho/Bakayoko from Monaco who have had great seasons. Honestly the Veratti news doesn’t thrill me, we would be overpaying for his talent and i deem him overated. I think Tolisso and Alexis Sanchez is all we need. Maybe if we can also Snatch Sturridge from Liverpool somehow (if he doesn’t mind being second instead of fourth in the attack pecking order, however he may just opt for first pecking order in mid table PL team)
I havent heard of Keita Balde, im going to go look at his highlights in a bit, but Bernardeschi is definitely welcome from highlight reals ive seen, though his potential is worrisome since he isnt a big presence for the italian national team
Sturridge would be 3rd – never ahead of Dybala and Gonzo.
but Dybala and Pipita play together, Sturridge would get more game time being a Pipita sub or a Dybala sub now with Pjaca’s injury
I am unsure where you have found confirmation of Tolisso signing, Gerald? Could you kindly share?
My own stance for some time has been that Aulas is far too canny an operator to have agreed a price in January when other clubs are interested. It makes no sense whatsoever. Some discussions took place, perhaps some agreement was found in the shadows that negotiations would continue in the Summer, but I believe you are mistaken to assume he is as good as ours, already. Agreement in principle is not quite concrete if someone else comes in with a much stronger offer and gets to the player and agent in turn…Still hope and assume it will happen.
i saw it here, yea that verbal agreement, Maybe i paint illusions with the eagerness i have of him joining us.
Naby keita surely he is currently the best box to box midfielder in the world he is a complete player would be very happy if juve signed him
lol well point is he should go for cheap, and if Mandzukic goes,Who better? he is a proven clinical finisher and can turn the tides of games when he wants to.