Juve: idea Rakitic. Inter: Juan Jesus about to renew
As reported yesterday, Juventus are seeking a midfielder, and, according to Football Direct News, the bianconeri are also thinkin about Sevilla FC 26 year old Ivan Rakitic: the Croatia international, whose contract with the Rojiblancos will expire next year, is also tracked by Liverpool, Chelsea and Real Madrid; according to the same media, Juve have been joined by Arsenal in the hunt for Paris Saint-Germain 21 year old Marco Verratti; another option for the Serie A defending champions is Hamburger SV 20 year old Hakan Calhanoglu, bu, this time, to obtain the Turkey international, the Piedmont’s club –as reported by the Hamburger Morgenpost- will have to compete with Atletico de Madrid. Another priority for the bianconeri is reinforcing their defensive line, and, according to La Gazzetta dello Sport, to obtain Parma 28 year old Gabriel Paletta, are ready to offer 27 year old attacking midfielder Sebastian Giovinco to the Ducali. Finally, for what concerns their offensive line, the Serie A defending champions, according to Soccerlens, have been joined by Inter Milan in the hunt for Lyon 22 year old Alexandre Lacazette. The nerazzurri are very active on the transfer market, but, in the mid-time, are also working to keep some of their team’s cornerstones: according to FcInternews, in fact, 23 year old defender Juan Jesus is about to extend until June 2018 his deal with the Lombard club.
