Juventus interested in January purchase of Bayern Munich’s Raphaël Guerreiro | OneFootball

Tuttosport reports that Juventus may be interesting in acquiring Raphaël Guerreiro in the coming January transfer window. Sport Bild’s Christian Falk confirms that that Serie A outfit have expressed interest in the Bundesliga professional. A January move would make a great deal of sense for all parties.

Guerreiro’s current Bayern contract expires at the end of this season. The 31-year-old has made just four league appearances for the German record champions this season, all off the bench. Bayern may be keen to cash in on Guerreiro, who does maintain an estimated market value of €8m.

Despite his ability to work as a left back, defensive midfielder, and even as a No. 10, FCB head coach Vincent Kompany doesn’t appear to have much use for the Portuguese international this year. Once Alphonso Davies and Jamal Musiala return from injury, it’s even less likely that he will get playing time.

Should Guerreiro depart German football, it will mark the end of a very significant era for both the player and the Bundesliga. Guerreiro has made 209 German top flight appearances in ten seasons spent playing for the league’s two largest clubs, Bayern and Borussia Dortmund.

Guerreiro joined Dortmund from Ligue 1 outfit Lorient in the summer of 2016 for just €2.5m. At his peak, the 65-times-capped international was considered a €40m-valued-player. He joined Bayern on a free transfer in the summer of 2023.

Guerreiro has actually never played professionally in his native country. If the Juventus move doesn’t materialize, there will surely be plenty of other outfits across Europe interested in swinging a January transfer.

GGFN | Peter Weis