How much will Lemina cost Juventus?
Oh, Mario Lemina. Following a long injury layoff, there are few better ways of reminding fans and directors alike that you're still there. Dribbling two defenders before cutting inside the box and prodding the ball past a helpless Marco Sportiello, the former Olympique de Marseille talent has now scored twice in six league appearances for Juventus, and has shown some glimpses of the talent that Beppe Marotta and Fabio Paratici saw in him when they brought him in on loan from Ligue 1.
Max Allegri is a fan, too, and likes the Gabonese midfielder's flexibility: Lemina can play in the middle and cover a number of roles, and is only 22. Were he to keep playing well, his price will doubtless increase and attract the interest of other clubs. Currently, Juventus can get him for 11 million.
According to Tuttosport, Juventus VP Pavel Nedved is a big fan of his talents, even going so far as to insist for Lemina when Sevilla, Liverpool and Napoli were all chasing the Marseille player last summer. Even when he was struggling with injury, Nedved was there to encourage his protege'.