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  • Tottenham complete Juventus raid with two signings

    Tottenham complete Juventus raid with two signings

    Tottenham Hotspur have confirmed the double signing of Dejan Kulusevski and Rodrigo Bencantur from Juventus.

    Uruguay midfielder Bentancur joins Spurs for £15.8million, plus £5m in possible add-ons, and has signed a four-and-a-half-year contract until 2026.

    Kulusevski arrives on a loan deal until 2023, with Juventus confirming that Tottenham have paid a £8.4m loan fee.

    Spurs have an obligation to buy Kulusevski if he hits certain goals over the next 18 months.

    Manager Antonio Conte competed against both players whilst coaching Inter Milan.

    The deals are welcomed by the Tottenham faithful after the club missed out on targets Adama Traore, Luis Diaz and Dusan Vlahovic.

  • Transfer: Juve, Barca make loan offers for Aubameyang

    Transfer: Juve, Barca make loan offers for Aubameyang

    Juventus and Barcelona have made loan offers for Arsenal outcast Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

    The Italian and Spanish giants want to take Aubameyang on loan until the summer, with discussions also ongoing regarding whether either deal would include an option or obligation for the striker to move permanently, says the Daily Mail.

    Juventus are on the verge of tying up a £62m deal for previous Arsenal target Dusan Vlahovic and also keen to offload Alvaro Morata, which could impact their move for Aubameyang.

    Aubameyang’s preference is to remain in Europe and despite recent developments at Arsenal, where he has fallen out of favour, he is still wanted by some of the continent’s major clubs due to his track record at the highest level.

    He has not featured for the club since the start of December after seeing the armband taken away from him due to repeated disciplinary breaches.

  • Man City table bumper pre-contract offer to Dybala

    Man City table bumper pre-contract offer to Dybala

    Premier League leaders Manchester City have made a bumper pre-contract offer to Juventus striker Paulo Dybala.

    Off contract in June, Dybala is free to sign a pre-contract with any foreign club ahead of leaving Juve for nothing at the end of the season.

    La Gazzetta dello Sport says City have come forward and tabled a deal worth €10m-a-year plus bonuses to 2026.

    City’s offer is the best Dybala has on the table.

    Juve’s last offer was for €7m-a-year plus bonuses to 2025.

  • We miss Ronaldo’s 30 goals a season – Juve defender

    We miss Ronaldo’s 30 goals a season – Juve defender

    Juventus defender Matthijs de Ligt admits they miss Cristiano Ronaldo.

    De Ligt was speaking after their 2-0 win against Udinese.

    He explained, “I think so, yes. Cristiano is the kind of player who goes into the box and will always get a goal, he rarely wastes an opportunity.

    “We have missed that since the start of the season.

    “We don’t have a hitman who can score 30 goals per season, but we do need to contribute goals from everyone and everywhere, which is starting to happen now.”

  • Juve midfielder to jet to London for Arsenal signing

    Juve midfielder to jet to London for Arsenal signing

    Juventus midfielder Arthur Melo is ready to join Arsenal next week.

    Gunners boss Mikel Arteta is a big fan of the 25-year-old, and has been keeping tabs on him over the last few seasons.

    The Sun says Juventus are happy for the Brazilian to leave, but want to sign a replacement first.

    He is ready to fly in next week and sign until the summer if the move is given the go ahead.

    There has already been talks over the loan between the two clubs and the ex-Barcelona star’s agent. Arsenal’s need for a new midfield addition has become more acute this week.

    Arteta will be without Granit Xhaka for the next three games after his reckless red card at Liverpool on Thursday night.

  • Super Cup: Juve must stay calm against Inter Milan – Chiellini

    Super Cup: Juve must stay calm against Inter Milan – Chiellini

    Juventus captain Giorgio Chiellini says they must hold their nerve against Inter Milan in tonight’s Super Cup.

    Juve go into the final on the back of victory against Roma on Sunday.

    “We must be balanced, a victory like the one against Roma can boost our self-confidence and adrenaline,” said Chiellini.

    “We must improve and work hard with humility and confidence. We know that details can make the difference.

    “Inter have technical quality, they are physically strong and score many goals from set pieces.

    “We disconnect too often during games, there are situations that should never happen, like against Roma when we conceded one or two goals in five minutes in the second half.”

    Chiellini also commented on Cristiano Ronaldo’s departure in August.

    He continued: “Cristiano used to hide some problems that we had. He was an important player. With a top player like him, it’s easier not to see problems.

    “I expected a difficult season after his exit, but we are almost the same team as last season, with Locatelli and Kean and without Cristiano.

    “We can reach our targets with hard work, but we should never feel inferior and not burn mental energies, which is something we were not accustomed to doing anymore. That’s the most difficult thing.”

  • Serie A: Juve fight back to beat Roma in 7-goal thriller

    Serie A: Juve fight back to beat Roma in 7-goal thriller

    Juventus scored three goals in seven second-half minutes to complete an astonishing comeback and beat AS Roma 4-3 on Sunday.

    And that was after goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny saved a late penalty kick to keep them in front at the Stadio Olimpico.

    Tammy Abraham put hosts Roma in front before Paulo Dybala made it 1-1 going into the break.

    Goals from Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Lorenzo Pellegrini put Roma in charge early in the second half.

    Juve fought back as Manuel Locatelli and Dejan Kulusevski scored within two minutes of each other and Mattia De Sciglio fired home a fourth in the 77th minute.

    Roma were awarded a penalty kick after Matthijs de Ligt was shown a second yellow card for handball with nine minutes remaining.

    But Szczesny guessed the right way to save Pellegrini’s penalty kick in front of a stunned home crowd.

    Juventus moved up to 38 points in fifth place, six points ahead of eighth-placed Roma.

  • Transfer: La Liga club reach personal terms with Morata

    Transfer: La Liga club reach personal terms with Morata

    La Liga club Barcelona have a deal in place for Juventus striker Alvaro Morata.

    However, nothing will be rubberstamped until Juve find a replacement for the Atletico Madrid loanee.

    Juventus are in the process of ending the loan with Atlético, but first they want to find a replacement, according to Italian journalist Romeo Agresti. PSG ace Mauro Icardi has been mentioned as a candidate.

    Morata and Barça have reached a total agreement whereby the forward will join until 2023 (18 months guaranteed) with the option of another year.

    Barca must also find an agreement with Atletico, with the loan deal involving Juve including a €35m permanent option.

  • Transfer: Barca make sensational move for Juve striker

    Transfer: Barca make sensational move for Juve striker

    Barcelona are making a sensational move for Juventus striker Alvaro Morata.

    Morata is on-loan at Juve from Atletico Madrid, but the Bianconeri have decided against taking up his permanent option.

    Instead, a return to Spain could be on for Morata, with Barca keen on the centre-forward for January.

    AS says Barca have already held lengthy talks with Morata’s agent Juanma López, with an agreement close.

    Barca still need to begin negotiations with Atletico and Juve, but knowing the Italians’ stand there is a confident an agreement can be found.

    Morata’s move to Barca will be controversial given his deep Real Madrid ties.

  • Allegri should never have returned to Juve – Capello

    Allegri should never have returned to Juve – Capello

    Fabio Capello says Max Allegri should never have returned to Juventus.

    Allegri has battled to get Juve back to a winning consistency this season after his re-appointment.

    Former Juve coach Capello said: “I had said that Allegri would become an umbrella, he would attract all the criticism. And so he did.

    “Guilty or blameless? On the pitch, not guilty. He made a few mistakes, it took him a while to understand what to do but the path he chose for me is the best. Max always knows where to go. In the decision itself, guilty, he had an offer from Real and it was the ideal time to go to Madrid.

    “Let’s say Juventus were a comfortable choice. Abroad it’s harder, you have to question yourself, discover that the players have different habits. Allegri seems a bit lazy, he has no interest in moving, he prefers to have Livorno close by.

    “The team have decent values, certainly not the ones Juve are used to. Take Cuadrado and Alex Sandro. They used to give me the impression they push hard, now they don’t change their pace anymore. Of course, Cuadrado always has quality.”