Juventus Not Expected to Splurge in the Next Window | OneFootball

Juventus are unlikely to pull off anything major in January, as they are under the scope of the Financial Fair Play. Still, Luciano Spalletti could use at least a pair of reinforcements to round out the squad, Calciomercato informs.

The Bianconeri are set to focus on the midfield and are waiting for some good opportunities. They like Davide Frattesi, but his price tag is considered excessive at the moment. Morten Hjulmand is rather pricey and tougher to sign. Olympique Marseille have taken Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg off the market, but they’ll verify whether that’s indeed the case. Xaver Schlager and Quinter Timber are more attainable targets.

The Old Lady could bring in a Kenan Yildiz deputy and a new center-forward, but only for cheap. They’ll scrounge for some late-window bargains in that regard.

There could be some action on the wings. Joao Mario could leave after struggling to garner playing time. Juventus are among the several teams keeping tabs on Brooke Norton-Cuffy, but Genoa want a pretty penny for him mid-season. Verona’s Rafik Belghali would be less expensive, but he has already played for two teams this campaign. He’d need a rarely granted special waiver to transfer again, Tuttomercatoweb reports.

The Bianconeri have been offered Lorenzo Lucca, but they trust Lois Openda and Jonathan David, and Napoli are in a tricky spot with him, TuttoSport informs.

Our Take on Juventus

It’s pretty clear that they are operating on a shoestring, but, at the same time, they have rarely been successful when they have tried to go small in recent years. A seasoned ball handler in the midfield and a dynamic wing-back would help them a lot.