EXCLUSIVE Romano: How Juve transfer strategy changes if Morata stays
If Morata will really leave Juve, Marotta and Paratici would try to sing a top-class forward with the likes of Edinson Cavani and Karim Benzema topping the Old Lady’s wish-list.
But what if Morata would decide to stay at Juve, rejecting Real Madrid’s offer?
CM.com’s transfer pundit Fabrizio Romano reports Juventus’ transfer priority would become the signing of a central midfielder and as well as a right full-back.
As far as the midfield is concerned, Borussia Dortmund’s Ilkay Gundogan is definitely that kind of player Marotta and Paratici would love to see at the J Stadium next year, but Man City are leading the chase for the Germany International and Barcelona are also keeping tabs on him. Circumstances given, that will not be an easy negotiation at all.
Valencia’s Andre Gomes is another plausible target, but his agent Jorge Mendes wants the Portuguese star to join José Mourinho at Manchester United next season.
Juventus have set sights on another Valencia ace: the Portuguese right-back Joao Cancelo. His a € 25-million price tag has not scared off best European sides out there which want to sign him too. Sassuolo’s Sime Vrsaljko is a long time target of the Old Lady and Marotta will definitely ask some more information about the Croatian right-back during negotiations to bring Berardi to the J Stadium.
