Juventus are still hunting for a new defender, and it appears that one name tops their list… but at a condition. Mehdi Benatia has expressed his desire to leave Bayern Munich and return to Italy, something his entourage is pushing for.

There’s just one problem: the Bianconeri don’t want to buy the Moroccan international, who they see as too expensive. He is Juventus’ Number 1 choice all right, but only on loan.

Who else are the Bianconeri searching for? Benfica centre-back Jardel is one option and, though he’s also in Lazio’s sights, Juventus should have an advantage due to the offer of Champions League football.

The same goes for Shkodran Mustafi, who is also reported to favourably view an eventual move back to Italy: the problem for the German international, however, is that Valencia are hardly known for giving their players away, as the Gomes case proves.