Former Leeds United defender Dario Del Fabro is on the verge in signing for Serie A champions Juventus, according to claims in Italy.
On Friday, Cagliari brought in Marco Andreolli from Inter Milan, and Del Fabro is now expected to leave the Sardinian club. The Cagliari player is seen as one of the best young central defenders in Serie A, and a dream move to Juventus is said to be close.
Gazza Mercato have reported Del Fabro’s move to Juventus is imminent, with claims he will move to the Serie A giants on a permanent deal. The 22-year-old spent last season on loan with Pisa, and it’s expected Juventus will again lease him out next season to continue his development.
Del Fabro was one of many players to arrive at Leeds United from Italy during Massimo Cellino’s early reign at the club, but he played just a handful of games during the 2014/15 season.
Cellino and sporting director Nicola Salerno adopted a policy of recruiting from Serie A and B, and that summer the likes of Marco Silvestri, Giuseppe Bellusci and Mirco Antenucci also arrived at Elland Road.
Del Fabro was one of six players controversially left out of Leeds United’s squad by Cellino when they faced Charlton Athletic in 2015. Shortly after the incident the Italian defender exited the club after an unsuccessful loan spell in England.
