Juventus eye Spinazzola free and assess goalkeeper options
For Sassuolo at home, Perin starts again. Back line Kalulu, Bremer, Kelly, Cambiaso. Midfield Locatelli with Koopmeiners or Thuram. McKennie hybrid, Yildiz and Conceicao wide. Boga favoured over David.
Juventus revive interest in Mateo Retegui after his Al Qadisiya move. He is seen as a fit for Luciano Spalletti, but any bid hinges on the striker leaving a lucrative contract in Saudi Arabia.
Juve and PSG discuss a swap: Randal Kolo Muani to Turin, Jonathan David to Paris. Salaries align, relations improved. Vlahovic leans toward staying with a short extension.
Juve target Napoli’s Leonardo Spinazzola on a free, offering a two-year deal. Napoli want to extend for 1+1. He would back up Cambiaso on the left, with Kostic set to depart and Juan Cabal unconvincing.
Juve monitor Joshua Zirkzee as he eyes a summer exit from Man Utd. Valued for dropping deep, technique, work rate and finishing, with Milan and Napoli also keen.
Juve have made an initial move for Bournemouth’s Marcos Senesi, but Spurs, Aston Villa, Borussia Dortmund and Barcelona are in the race. The Argentine wants €4-5m per season.
Zibi Boniek hails Kenan Yildiz, saying he would fit into Juve’s 80s greats alongside Platini and Rossi, even dropping Bonini or Tardelli to accommodate him. Calls Yildiz and Vlahovic true Juve-level.
Luciano Spalletti prefers short Juventus deals, reportedly eyeing only a one-year extension. Juve gain flexibility, but his stance hints at doubts over long-term backing and recruitment at Allianz Stadium.
CEO Damien Comolli eyes Toulouse keeper Guillaume Restes for around €20m, but Spalletti prefers sticking with Perin and Di Gregorio or signing an experienced option like De Gea, Vicario, Martinez or Alisson.
