Juventus are not only seeking a defender (though also 28-year-old Marco Motta, as reported by Tuttosport, could leave during the current transfer window as he is tracked by both Hellas and Chievo Verona), but also an attacking midfielder, and after the negative answer from Galatasaray regarding 31-year-old Wesley Sneijder, are ready to swoop on Borussia Dortmund 26-year-old Henrikh Mkhitaryan: the Armenia international is admired by the bianconeri’s coach Massimiliano Allegri, but has an extremely high evaluation, as die Schwarzgelben have paid 27 million euros to obtain him from Shakhtar Donetsk; on the other hand, as outlined by calciomercato.com, the famous and powerful agent Mino Raiola –who has met today in Milan the Serie A defending champions’ Sporting Director Fabio Paratici- will take care of the negotiations between the two clubs; the Piedmont’s club risks perhaps to loose its star Paul Pogba, who, as reported by El Mundo Deportivo, remains a concrete target for Paris Saint-Germain. Still regarding their midfield, Juve are also seeking a more defensive players, and, according to The People, have joined and overtaken Inter Milan in the hunt for Tottenham 26-year-old Paulinho: the nerazzurri would like to obtain the former Corinthians player on loan with right to buy, while the Serie A defending champions are ready to sign him on permanent basis, and such option is preferred by the Spurs. The Lombard club will probably have to renounce also to Atletico Madrid 27-year-old Mario Suarez Mata, as the Liga defending champions’ coach Diego Pablo Simeone has declared that he is intentioned to keep the player.
