As we all know by now, Juventus are on the market looking for a new right-back who can alternate with Juan Cuadrado.
But with management struggling to find a suitable and affordable profile, the directors might simply decide to trust another youngster for the role.
According to Gazzetta dello Sport via JuventusNews24, Tommaso Barbieri could get promoted to the Juventus first team.
The young full-back had already made his senior debut during the Champions League match against Paris Saint-Germain last month.
On Saturday, he put in an impressive performance in the friendly win over Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium.
The 20-year-old joined the club in the summer of 2020 after sealing a move to Turin from nearby Novara. His current contract with the bianconeri runs until 2025.
However, the source does not completely rule out an external option. The pink newspaper names Diogo Dalot as Max Allegri’s favorite candidate. The Portuguese’s contract with Manchester United will expire at the end of the season.
The other options on the market are Roma outcast Rick Karsdorp and Real Valladolid youngster Iván Fresnada.
As for Barbieri, the source expects him to get a promotion sooner or later. If it doesn’t happen in January, then maybe next season as a replacement for Cuadrado, who seems to be leaving late in the season.
