Last summer, Nicolò Zaniolo was one of the hottest names on Juve’s shortlist. Ultimately, the attacking midfielder stayed at Roma, but his future in the Italian capital remains a mystery.
According to Gazzetta dello Sport via TuttoJuve, La Vieja continues hot on the heels of the 23-year-old whose contract with the Giallorossi expires in 2024.
Now surely Roma will be eager to avoid competition by putting the player’s signature on a new contract, but until then, Juventus will closely monitor the situation as they contemplate a summer transfer.
The source also claims that the Bianconeri are also keeping an eye on two other young Italian players.
The first is Sassuolo midfielder Davide Frattesi, who was eager to leave Mapei Stadium last summer.
While the Bianconeri are well covered in midfield at the moment, Adrien Rabiot has an expiring contract, while Weston McKennie could be sold for the right price. So Max Allegri may need a new box-to-box midfielder after all.
Finally, the report mentions Atalanta defender Caleb Okoli as Juventus’ third transfer target. The 21-year-old returned to Bergamo following an impressive Serie B campaign while on loan at Cremonese.
The young centre-back was a regular starter for La Dea early in the campaign, but Gian Piero Gasperini recently dropped him in favor of Berat Djimsiti, who returned from a stint on the sidelines, and José Luis Palomino, who was cleared of doping accusations.
