This winter, Juventus could add a new right-back to the fold to take some of the pressure off Juan Cuadrado’s shoulders.
Following the breakdown of his relationship with José Mourinho, Roma full-back Rick Karsdorp has been on the transfer market, setting off alarm bells in Turin.
The 27-year-old joined the club from the Italian capital in 2017 and has a contract until 2025, but his spell at the Stadio Olimpico will end unceremoniously.
According to Gazzetta dello Sport via ilbianconero, Juventus and Roma could consider an exchange agreement between Karsdorp and Mattia De Sciglio.
For his part, the Italian full-back has had little playing time this season due to injury, and has not always been a regular starter at Juventus.
The 30-year-old signed for the Old Lady in 2017 after a long spell at Milan. He renewed his contract until 2025 earlier this year.
This would not be the first time that the two clubs have exchanged full-backs. In 2019, Luca Pellegrini joined the Bianconeri while Leonardo Spinazzola went in the opposite direction.
Juve FC says
While we have some reservations about Karsdorp’s conductive record, he is three years younger than De Sciglio and is arguably a more explosive option at this stage in his career.
On the other hand, the Italian is more versatile since he can cover both flanks and knows the club perfectly.
