When Juventus signed Cristiano Ronaldo from Real Madrid last summer, it not only bolstered their chances of retaining the title, but also made them one of the favourites to win the Champions League this term.
The Old Lady’s spell in the European competition came to an end following a 2-1 defeat to Ajax earlier this week.
Tutto Mercato Web reports the Serie A winners’ chiefs Pavel Nedved and Fabio Paratici want to strengthen their side’s squad for next season.
It’s claimed the Turin club are looking at a defender who can establish himself as a top player at the European level, and to secure his signing the Italian champions are ready to table an important offer.
While discussing about the summer targets, Tottenham Hotspur’s Toby Alderweirld gets a mention and it’s claimed the Belgium international is a ‘surprise’ target along with Napoli’s Kalidou Koulibaly.
The latter will cost in excess of €100m, while the former Southampton man should be available for £25m because the release clause was activated after Tottenham decided to extend his contract until 2020.
Alderweireld has been one of the key players in the English club’s defence that saw them make it to the Champions League semi-final after eliminating Borussia Dortmund and Manchester City in the process.
He is one of the targets, along with Ajax’s Matthijs De Ligt, Ruben Dias of Benfica and AS Roma star defender Kostas Manolas.
TMW explains Juventus are serious about strengthening their defence and could surprise everyone in another crazy transfer window.
In the summer, Alderweirld will have a year left on his contract and shouldn’t be short of options of he decides to leave.
