Juventus: duel with Liverpool for Tevez. AC Milan: all on Astori
Juventus executives keep on working to sign a high-rated forward, but, as already explained, considering the difficulties to obtain Fiorentina 23 year old Stevan Jovetic and Real Madrid 25 year old Gonzalo Higuain, seem to have concentrated all their efforts on Manchester City 29 year old Carlos Tevez, even if, as reported by calciomercato.com, the rumours about for the “Apache” could be part of a strategy to convince the viola and the merengues to let their forwards leave; in any case, according to the Daily Mirror, also Liverpool have swooped on the Argentina international. The Serie A defending champions’coach Antonio Conte would like to obtain also an experienced attacking midfielder, but one of their targets for such position, Bayern Munich 29 year old Arjen Robben, has told Bild that he has no intention to quit Die Roten. The Piedmontese club also needs to reinforce its team’s defense, and if a swap with Inter Milan involving Luca Marrone and 25 year old Andrea Ranocchia is still a concrete option, Juve’s main target remains Torino 25 year old Angelo Ogbonna: a decisive meeting with the granata, as reported by Tuttosport, is expected for the beginning of the next week, and the bianconeri seem intentioned to offer to their city rivals 23 year old striker Ciro Immobile plus cash.
The Italy international hase also been a target for AC Milan, who are working to reinforce their defense too; and now their prioritty seems to have become Cagliari 26 year old Davide Astori, particularly admired by coach Massimiliano Allegri; the Sardinian club requires a high amount to let its player leave, but the rossoneri could offer them some interest youngsters like 20 year old midfielder Marco Ezio Fossati and 21 year old forward Gianmario Comi.