REVEALED: Juventus’ January transfer priority
For this reason, it is also not to take for granted that the Bianconeri will exercise Juan Cuadrado’s buy-out clause in January, since Marotta wants to invest € 20-25 million on a player who can consistently strengthen the centre of midfield. At the same time, Lavezzi still remains on Juve’s target with the Old Lady that would prefer to sign him for free or for a very cheap price as his contract with PSG is expiring in June 2016.
According to calciomercato.com's pundit Nicola Balice, Juventus’ n.1 target for January is Ilkay Gundogan, but it is highly unlikely that Borussia Dortmund will allow the German International departure for only € 25 million. The Bundesliga giants already turned down a similar offer made by the Old Lady last summer.
As previously reported, two more hot names on Giuseppe Marotta’s wish-list are Ever Banega and Joao Moutinho. The latter could me more likely to sign with Juventus in January as he wants to leave AS Monaco as soon as possible. In addition, Juve can still sign Banega as a free agent in June 2016.
Moutihno’s € 4 million a year contract at the Stade Luis II is set to expire in June 2018 and the Old Lady is ready to offer a six-months loan with a € 20 million buy-out clause for the player’s services. Trouble is, the 29-year-old playmaker should take salary cut signing a new contract worth € 3 million a year plus bonuses in order to join the Stadium.
