Juventus Keen on Napoli and Atalanta Centerpieces | OneFootball

Juventus is plotting a substantial retool of their midfield, and making the top four would allow them to execute their strategy without selling players they’d like to keep, for instance, Khephren Thuram.

According to TuttoSport, the brass would much rather part ways with Teun Koopmeiners, who has fallen off the radar again. On the other hand, his price tag needs to be about €30M for them to avoid a loss.

Among their numerous free-agent targets, Juventus have a real shot at Franck Kessié, but he has to lower his demands to European standards. The Old Lady is battling Milan and a few other sides for Leon Goretzka. They might be more prone to accepting the accessory costs of the signing.

The Bianconeri are also keeping tabs on Frank Anguissa and Stanislav Lobotka, who aren’t locks to stay at Napoli. Manuel Ugarte and Xaver Schlager have been offered, but they are only lukewarm on them.

Instead, their brass covets Ederson, but Atalanta have set a lofty price tag. According to Fabrizio Romano (via Zazoom), the Brazilian star has come to terms with Atletico Madrid, but La Dea asks for €40/45M, while the Colchoneros wants to spend €10M less.

The Old Lady tracked Morten Hjulmand in the past, but Manchester City are targeting him now. Sporting CP will insist on the activation of his €80M release clause, A Bola reports (via Tuttomercatoweb).

Our Take on the Juventus Midfield

They are in a tricky spot because they basically need all kinds of specialists to have a real rotation next year. The ship has sailed for Hjulmand, whom they should have signed from Lecce. Ederson is probably unreachable. They can afford to take some chances, as they have three starters in place.