Even prior to Paul Pogba’s injury, Juventus were already looking to sign another midfielder this summer, particularly one who can serve as a deep-lying playmaker. So with the Frenchman now out for several months, the Bianconeri are now in a dire need for reinforcement.
In recent weeks, Leandro Paredes has apparently been the favorite target for Federico Cherubini and company.
But according to Tuttosport via ilBianconero, Juventus are struggling to find an agreement with Paris Saint Germain regarding the Argentine’s transfer.
The 27-year-old’s contract will expire at the end of the season, hence, the Italians don’t intend to splash a large sum for his services.
But as the source explains, the Old Lady has identified an alternative in the form of an old servant. We’re talking about Miralem Pjanic who remains unsettled at Barcelona.
The Bosnian found great success during this time in Turin between 2016 and 2020 before joining the Blaugrana on an exchange deal that saw Arthur moving in the opposite direction.
However, the 32-year-old’s time at the Camp Nou has been miserable thus far. He became an afterthought during his first campaign under Ronald Koeman and then joined Besiktas on loan.
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While Pjanic is surely receiving a much better treatment with Xavi in charge, his future at Barcelona remains far from guaranteed, especially amidst the club’s urgent need to downsize the squad.
But whether Juventus should pounce on the opportunity or not is another debate. Pjanic was already showing signs of slowing down during his final campaign at the Allianz Stadium, and has been on the decline ever since.
Perhaps Allegri will find a way to revive his playing career, but at this point, betting on the Bosnian would be a major risk.
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Juve needs to do better than this. Pjanic isn’t the solution to Juve problem in midfield.
Juve has a lot of work to do in this transfer window if they really want to go back to winning ways. They were so miserable against Madrid. Can’t keep possession of the of the ball, no creativity or serious goal threat. Just so disgusting to watch. Players like Sandro, Moise Kean, Rabiot, should be sold. Bring is SMS, Kostic, a solid left back and left footed
central defender and a striker. Whichever way there’s still a lot that needs to be done before the transfer window ends.
Allegri too has a lot of work to do. The team didn’t show any sign of improvement against Madrid! They even played worst. I wonder what they’ve been doing in training when they can’t control the ball properly and always giving away possession of the ball so easily without any serious attempt to win back the ball. Also I guess the 2 goals scored and we’ll celebrated by Kean against Barcelona were a fluke. The guy’s just so poor with his control and delivery. So appalling watching the game against Madrid.