The cheek – Juventus plan is to beat Man United, and use occasion to ‘engage’ players for transfer

Turin newspaper Tuttosport has an article on Thursday which is so cocky it’ll irritate even the most mild mannered Manchester United fans.

Juventus plan to travel to Old Trafford on Tuesday for their Champions League tie, beat the home team, and also launch an effort to ‘engage’ potential targets for transfers.

The opportunity to not only pick up points in the group stage of Europe’s premier competition, but also do a bit of tapping up, seems too exciting for Tuttosport to leave alone.

Paul Pogba obviously gets a reference, with it being claimed he’d look kindly on a return but would be very expensive, and Romelu Lukaku has also been dragged in.

With the Belgian striker last week telling Gazzetta dello Sport, whether through politeness or honesty, that he’d like to play in Serie A, the link is perhaps inevitable. It’s claimed Juve have been interested at times and will keep an eye on the player.

Matteo Darmian is then mentioned, but that’s not so exciting for anyone, and then Luke Shaw. Tuttosport say Mourinho’s ‘verbal duels’ with the fullback mean that even if he extends his contract there’s still the chance of a transfer.

Ed Woodward may need to have eyes everywhere on Tuesday.