Juventus is set to miss out on Ronald Araujo as several reports claim the Uruguay defender has been persuaded to remain at Barcelona.
He has just returned from a long-term injury and has to fight for his place in the Barcelona lineup, so Juve wanted to take him to Italy.
The Bianconeri grew confident about signing him after speaking to his entourage, who made it seem like they could certainly get their hands on the centre-back.
However, Barca did not want to lose him, and they went on an offensive to keep the centre-back in their squad.
This has made it difficult for the Bianconeri to get their hands on him, and Juve has to find another centre-back to add to their squad.
Pierre Kalulu is the only fit centre-back at the Allianz Stadium who is having a good season, so the loss of Gleison Bremer has to be addressed this month.
Juve has some other targets to sign and include in their squad, and we rate some of them based on how good they would be as a signing.
Victor Lindelof
Lindelof is one of the defenders linked with a move to Juve as he struggles for relevance at Manchester United.
The Swede has failed to impress their recent managers, but he might be easier to sign, which is why Juve is considering him. However, he won’t be good enough.
Possible impact rating: 4.10
Antonio Silva
Silva has been made too expensive for Juve to add to their squad, but the Bianconeri will probably make a new approach now that Araujo is out of their list.
Silva would be an ideal signing because of his age and capability, but Juve will struggle to pay Benfica’s asking price.
Possible impact ratings: 9/10
Milan Skriniar
Skriniar is the most experienced defender Juve has been linked with a move for in this January transfer window.
The Slovakian is struggling for relevance at PSG, and the Parisians are prepared to allow him to leave them.
Possible impact rating: 6/10
Jakub Kiwior
Arsenal’s Kiwior is another defender that Juventus can include in their squad in this window as they look to bolster their defence.
He is a backup option for the Gunners, but in the second half of last season, he proved his worth and helped them to keep several clean sheets.
Possible impact rating: 7.10
Fikayo Tomori
Tomori is another defender that Thiago Motta wants to work with, and the AC Milan man could be the ideal defender to sign.
He has experience in Italian football and has won a league crown during his time in Milan. This probably explains why Motta is keen to work with him.
Possible impact rating: 9/10
I would love tomori but his injuries just don’t make him reliable and I don’t see Milan moving him right now. Skinniar who knows. Good defender but it doesn’t seem he wants to come here. Lindelof I would take a flier on he should come cheap and would be third choice cb at the moment – also gutsy better option than just keeping Danilo. Silva would be great also- but difficulty there probably just benfica trying to extort the largest fee so I don’t expect any movement on that front until the end of the window. We still need another striker. Muani and vlahovic are not enough. Milik is not coming back this year it would be foolish to think that he will.