Whereas Joshua Zirkzee has emerged as their final switch goal, Juventus are reportedly following Randal Kolo Muani with the identical ardour.
Over the previous few weeks, Cristiano Giuntoli has been reiterating at virtually each alternative that the Bianconeri are solely seeking to bolster their defence in January. Nevertheless, the Soccer Director has lastly admitted that the membership may very well be enticed to reinforce different departments if the appropriate circumstances happen, even when he remained coy when requested about Zirkzee.
The Dutchman endured an totally depressing first half of the season at Previous Trafford following his transfer from Bologna. The state of affairs reached its boiling level on Monday when he was cheered off by his personal supporters whereas being hauled off in the midst of the primary half together with his group trailing by two targets to Newcastle United. Many have thought-about it as the purpose of no return in his rapport with the membership and its new supervisor Ruben Amorim.
Juventus are broadly thought-about the favourites to land the 23-year-old who will surely relish a return to Serie A and a reunion with Thiago Motta.
However in response to Alfredo Pedulla, Kolo Muani is equally standard amongst the Bianconeri hierarchy. The journalist claims the French striker is ‘favored’ by the Serie A giants ‘no less than as a lot as’ Zirkzee.
Just like the Dutchman, the 26-year-old skilled a torrid first half of the season, and has now been omitted from Luis Enrique’s plans, so an exit from Paris Saint-Germain seems inevitable.
Clearly, the Bianconeri gained’t be capable of afford a mid-season switch, however they will no less than try to signal the 2022 World Cup finalist on an preliminary mortgage deal earlier than attempting to seal a everlasting transfer subsequent summer season.
Within the meantime, Dusan Vlahovic stays the solitary possibility in assault for Juventus, whereas Arkadiusz Milik is about to return this month following a six-month hiatus.
