Since the start of the season, Juventus have lacked options at the back. The fact that Danilo has been serving as center back is enough.
With Federico Gatti and Daniele Rugani failing to impress on their rare outings and Leonardo Bonucci running on a lighter schedule, Gleison Bremer has been the only constant centre-back for the Bianconeri aside from Danilo, who is an impromptu option.
So, according to Calciomercato, Juventus are considering names to renew the baseline between the January transfer window and the summer market.
This winter, the top candidate for the job could be Evan Ndicka, whose contract is expiring. Therefore, Eintracht Frankfurt could agree to a cut-price deal for the 23-year-old defender this winter.
The source adds that one between Rugani and Gatti could give way to the new signing.
The other option would be his longtime target, Benoit Badiashile. However, Monaco will not sell their prized asset in the middle of the season. But the 21-year-old should be available in the summer.
With Danilo increasingly leaning towards a central role and Juan Cuadrado possibly leaving the club, Juventus are also in need of a new right-back.
The source mentions Leicester City’s Timothy Castagne as a possible option midway through the campaign, but Bayern Munich’s Benjamin Pavard would be the club’s preferred candidate for the job in June.
