For one reason or another, Juventus and Arsenal have been involved in several transfer battles in recent market sessions.
But while the Bianconeri were victorious in the runs of Manuel Locatelli and Dusan Vlahovic, the Gunners could have the upper hand in the next duel.
According to Football London via TuttoJuve, Arsenal are set to anticipate competition from the Old Lady in the race for Youri Tielemans.
The 25-year-old is currently running on an expiring contract and will eventually leave a struggling Leicester City.
However, Mikel Arteta’s team will reportedly launch with an offer from January to gain ground on their competitors.
The source adds that the Belgian likes Arsenal and would be in favor of a change as soon as possible.
For their part, the Foxes will have no choice but to negotiate a deal with the current Premier League leaders to avoid losing the free player at the end of the season.
Tielemans has been plying his trade at Leicester since 2019 after completing a €45m transfer from Monaco.
Juve FC says
Although Juventus still lacks a general midfielder, other market opportunities will arise between now and next summer.
Also, there is still some hope for our current midfield. Perhaps things will improve significantly once Paul Pogba returns to action and Leandro Paredes adjusts to his new surroundings.
