There’s a lot of planning currently going on at Juventus, with the return of Max Allegri and the departure of Fabio Paratici.
The Serie A side, who underperformed considerably under Andrea Pirlo, are undergoing something of a mass revamp this summer, and if there is a taker, that could include a Cristiano Ronaldo departure.
Should that happen, a replacement would be needed, with Mauro Icardi the favourite, but there is an alternatives list on which we can find Manchester City’s Gabriel Jesus.
The Brazilian has been a long-time target of the Serie A club, with him being linked almost every transfer window with a move to Turin, but his importance in Pep Guardiola’s plans made anything rather difficult.
With Sergio Agüero now on his way out and moving to Barcelona, it could have been the ideal opportunity for Gabriel Jesus to become the main man, but the rumours linking Harry Kane or even Erling Haaland to the Etihad suggests he will remain a backup to whoever starts.
That opens a door for Juventus, according to Gazzetta dello Sport, who have targeted ‘two top-tier candidates’ in Jesus and Dusan Vlahovic.
The Italians have ‘put themselves on the waiting list with the player and obviously with the club owned by Sheikh Mansour’.
While their previous attempts were all but futile, the current situation ‘could change in a short time’ and they are ‘preparing for the eventuality’.
Right now, any discussion is ‘mainly diplomatic, but it is clear that for a player of this level, it is crucial to act in advance’.
Which is exactly what Juventus are trying to do for the Manchester City Brazilian.
