Paper talk: Arsenal ace told to join Juve, Balo would return to City
“Back to AC Milan? It’s hard to say, there would be too much pressure on me like the last time – the Italian said -. I wanted to visit my old teammates a few weeks ago but Fassone said it was better not to do it. Inter? I’d be glad to be back, I told Ausilio but it was more a kind of joke. Napoli? I like the city but the president has never been interested in signing me.”
“Best club I’ve played for? Manchester City for sure. I've had my best season there and there’s a unique atmosphere at the club, I’d return to play there even without a salary.”
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Meantime Juventus are being linked with signing Arsenal star Hector Bellerin at the end of the season although the Catalan is also reported to be monitored by Barcelona.
Bellerin’s former teammate Pol Garcia, 22, has been interviewed by Tuttosport and has backed the talented defender to join Juventus.
Garcia is a product of Barcelona academy who left the Camp Nou in 2011 to join Juventus. The Catalan defender is currently out on loan at Cremonese.
“Many of my former teammates at Barcelona are now playing abroad. Bellerin was one of them, we played together in the U15 Barcelona team. It’s been ages since I last talked to him but if he’d ever ask me an advice I could only have kind words for Juventus”, the Catalan defender said.
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Gattuso is using Perisic to motivate his AC Milan side
AC Milan and Napoli will go head to head to sign Perin at the end of the season (Corriere dello Sport)
Genoa are working on Laxalt renewa (various)
Borussia Dortmund are leading the race to sign Henrikh Mkitaryan (Corriere dello Sport)
Barcelona are being linked with signing Bonucci in the January transfer window (Tuttosport)
Liverpool and Juventus target De Vrij has confirmed that he may not sing a new deal with Lazio. His contract expires at the end of the season (Tuttosport)