Transfer Talk: Juventus want Chelsea’s Jorginho to return them to glory
Gab Marcotti reacts to Juventus’ exit from the Champions League at the hands of Villarreal. (1:21)
The summer transfer window is approaching, and there’s plenty of gossip swirling about who’s moving where. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on rumours, comings and goings and, of course, done deals!
Juventus have made Chelsea midfielder Jorginho a top priority for this summer, according to Tuttosport.
Massimiliano Allegri is looking to establish a winning mentality in Turin and is planning an overhaul in midfield with hopes of landing a number of Italy internationals.
After Inter Milan secured the league last season, Juventus have found themselves in fourth and five points behind leaders AC Milan having played one more game than the three teams above them.
That has seen Juventus assessing a number of options as they prepare to rebuild a side that looks set to be without Paulo Dybala as the final months tick down on his contract. Jorginho will have just one year left on his deal at Stamford Bridge in the summer, and the Allianz Stadium hierarchy are planning to take advantage of that with a proposal that looks to tempt him to Turin.
The 30-year-old played a key part of Chelsea’s success in the Champions League last season as well as securing the European Championship with Italy, earning him a nomination for the Ballon d’Or.
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“No one has said anything to me [about staying],” he said. “Now it’s not about the youngsters showing they’re good, it’s about the older players proving they can still play at Barca and aren’t out of fashion.”
Alves, who turns 39 next month, returned to Barca as a free agent in November and has proved to be a positive influence in the changing room.
He also said the club have sought his opinion on Ajax winger Antony, who he played alongside at Sao Paulo.
“I am not pushing [to sign Antony] but I have spoken about him [with the club],” he said. “If they ask me, I speak about players from my point of view. I have played with him, seen him grow and then move to Ajax, where he’s shown how great he could be.”
– Negotiations between AC Milan and Real Madrid are continuing over the signature of Marco Asensio, writes Calciomercato. The LaLiga club are prepared to open talks over the 26-year-old winger if they receive a transfer offer of €25 million to €30 million, with the Santiago Bernabeu hierarchy looking to move on a number of players during the summer to fund a deal for Kylian Mbappe.
– Aston Villa want to acquire PSV Eindhoven and England youth international Noni Madueke, reveals Ekrem Konur. The Eredivisie club are looking for a fee in the region of €30m for his services, with the 20-year-old being a key part of Roger Schmidt’s side this season, scoring nine times from 31 appearances.
– Teams in the Premier League and Europe are tracking Chelsea defender Levi Colwill, according to Fabrizio Romano. The 19-year-old is on loan at Huddersfield Town where he has become a key player this season, and despite recent reports that Thomas Tuchel was preparing to make him part of the Blues first team next season, it is expected that Chelsea will receive a number of proposals for Colwill when the transfer market opens.
– Jesse Lingard has teams in Serie A monitoring him, reports the Sunday Mirror. AS Roma, AC Milan and Juventus are all keeping tabs on the 29-year-old midfielder who will be out of contract at Old Trafford in the summer. Lingard has struggled for regular minutes this season at Manchester United, starting just three games across all competitions.
– Cagliari are preparing to trigger the clause in Raoul Bellanova‘s loan deal to make his move permanent, reports Nicolo Schira. The right-back can be signed from Bordeaux for a fee of €1m, and he now looks set to extend his stay in Serie A after impressing this season.