Juventus Furthering Complex Chase of Benfica Prodigy | OneFootball

Juventus have zeroed in on Antonio Silva to replenish the back line as, in addition to addressing an immediate need, he’d be an investment for the future. Cristiano Giuntoli and his agent Jorge Mendes are working shoulder-to-shoulder to convince Benfica, Gianluca Di Marzio informed.

The Bianconeri don’t have the budget to acquire him in January. They are proposing a loan with a relatively large fee upfront to set up a permanent acquisition down the line. It’d be the same formula they have used for Francisco Conceiçao. However, the winger will have a release clause in the summer, while that’s not the case for the center-back.

Antonio Silva hasn’t been a regular since Juventus laid eyes on him. He’s been unused in four of the last five matches, getting the nod once in the past month and a half, versus Bayern Munich in the Champions League.

The Old Lady is evaluating a few profiles and could decide to sign a fullback to replace Juan Cabal too. Instead, they are waiting for Arkadiusz Milik and Nicolas Gonzalez to return before determining whether to add a striker. Plus, it’s far from certain that Joshua Zirkzee will leave Manchester United in January.

Our Take on Juventus and Antonio Silva

They are right in not seeking a patch for a few months but a potential building block. However, finding a quality youngster will be mighty hard while having to penny-pinch. There’s some momentum about a couple of sales, but they shouldn’t get crazy with those. They risk opening up holes in order roles and giving up good players for subpar fees.