Juventus and Napoli are dueling over the signing of Lazar Samardzic as he nears the end of his time at Udinese.
After an impressive performance in Serie A last season, it was only a matter of time before he managed to move to a bigger club.
Inter Milan came close to signing him in the summer, but the transfer fell through, giving Juventus another chance to pursue him.
This time, Napoli are also competing for his addition to their team, considering him the successor to Piotr Zielinski, who will leave as a free agent.
However, Juventus need reinforcements in midfield and are prepared to fight a competitive battle against Napoli for his signature.
Speaking about the race between both clubs, journalist Luca Marchetti said, quoted by Tuttomercatoweb:
“Yesterday Juve was playing the Italian Cup, so there is no news on the Samardzic front, but the face to face with Napoli is there and the Bianconeri, in excellent relations with Udinese, also have the advantage of being able to leave to the midfielder in Friuli until June.
“Of course, there is also the possibility of asking for a cash advance, as happened with Vlahovic, if it was believed that with the incorporation of Samardzic the team could compete for the scudetto.”
Juve FC says
Samardzic will significantly improve our midfield and we must do everything we can to reach an agreement with Udinese this month, even if it means keeping him with them until the summer.
