Boost for Arsenal as Spalletti Wants Lazio Left-Back at Juventus | OneFootball

Juventus head coach Luciano Spalletti has reportedly identified Lazio full-back Nuno Tavares as a player he’d like to add to his squad.

Juventus Could Part Ways with Andrea Cambiaso

The Turin-based club is currently undergoing a revamp at the top managerial level. CEO Damien Comolli has announced his departure at the end of a disappointing campaign, with Giovanni Carnevali set to replace him. Once the new officials assume their posts, the Bianconeri’s transfer business can begin.

After failing to qualify for the Champions League, Juventus could be forced to sell at least one key player, and many believe it could be Andrea Cambiaso, who has suitors among the European elite.

Juventus Keeping Tabs on Tavares

According to Italian journalist Alfredo Pedulla, the Italian’s replacement at the Allianz Stadium could be Tavares, a profile admired by Spalletti. The transfer market expert quashes rumors linking Juventus to Tottenham Hotspur’s Destiny Udogie, who will be a key player for Roberto De Zerbi. He also doesn’t expect any of Grimaldo, Matteo Ruggeri or Emerson Palmieri to arrive.

However, Pedulla insists that the Bianconeri have yet to open a dialogue with Lazio, who refused to sell the Portuguese player to a Saudi club (namely Al-Hilal) last summer.

Arsenal Monitoring Tavares Situation

Tavares joined the Biancocelesti in the summer of 2024, initially on loan from Arsenal. The Italian capital side then exercised the option to buy him for €6 million last summer, but the Gunners retain a significant sell-on fee (worth 35-40%), so they have taken a keen interest in the 26-year-old’s future.

Would Lazio Sell Tavares?

The Aquile have already signed a new left-back in Alfonso Pedraza, who will join on a free transfer when his contract with Villarreal expires at the end of the month. However, most sources have expected Lazio to keep Tavares and instead sell Luca Pellegrini, who has been linked with Como and Hull City.