Juve, Milan gear up for expensive race to sign Pellegri
Matthew Klimberg
The race to sign the most promising young Italian striker in a decade is heating up quickly. Genoa wonderkid Pietro Pellegri has made international headlines with strong performances for the underperforming Italian club. Now, Milan and Juventus are gearing up for a costly chase to sign him. The 16-year-old is the jewel in the eye of many Italian observers. He represents a potential return to the great Italian strikers of the late 90s and early 2000s. At the moment, however, neither the aforementioned northern Italian clubs seem to have an inside track to sign him. Genoa may look to put Pellegri on loan for a year before selling his rights outright. Should Pellegri achieve the lofty goals set out before him, Genoa are hopeful he can return 30-40 million euros after bonuses. They have also received interest from Premier League giants Manchester United, who have had their eyes on the Italian U-17 star striker.race to sign the most promising young Italian striker in a decade is heating up quickly. Genoa wonderkid Pietro Pellegri has made international headlines with strong performances for the underperforming Italian club. Now, Milan and Juventus are gearing up for an expensive chase to sign him.
