Juventus set to look on other targets as bid for Jean-Phillipe Mateta is rejected
Juventus have been one of the most rumoured sides in this mercato so far. They have had a rocky first half of the season sitting in fifth, ten points off leading Inter Milan. However, Juventus still believe that they have a chance to come back which has lead to them trying to improve their squad.
One of the ways there are trying to do so is by signing a striker. This comes as Dusan Vlahovic’s days in Turin are numbered, and Jonathan David and Lois Openda not living up to their standard. Juventus have now been putting an offer in to sign Jean-Philippe Mateta from Crystal Palace. (read more here)
However, according to Orazio Accomando this offer has been rejected by Palace. This comes as they are asking 40 million euros which Juventus offers have been short of so far. Accomando is also claiming that Juventus won’t make another bid for Mateta, as they are set to look elsewhere.
The first name currently on Juventus’s list is Youssef En-Nesyri, who Juventus have yet to open talks for. This was due to En-Nesyri being away playing in Afcon with his country Morocco, who made the final of the tournament. Now that the tournament is over and Juventus are through with Mateta they should open talks.

Youssef En-Nesyri of Morocco during the Africa Cup Of Nations Group A match between Morocco and Mali at Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium on December…
Napoli are also hot on the tail of En-Nesyri as they are trying to sign him. This comes as Lorenzo Lucca is set to leave Napoli, on a six month loan which will mean that there is a opening for Napoli. A six month loan for Napoli could be appealing especially with the recovery time of Romelu Lukaku still being unknown.
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Juventus closing in on signing Alisson Becker ahead of this summer
Juventus will likely be one of the busiest teams, in this summer transfer window as they look to build a new team for Luciano Spalletti. This summer for the Bianconeri will likely mirror the one that Thiago Motta had when he was hired. However, a lot of those signings have turned out unsuccessful for Juventus, which is something Spalletti and Comolli will hope to avoid.
Michele Di Gregorio is one of the names, that Juventus signed before Motta’s first season. Di Gregorio started off on fire for Juventus being an elite shot stopper. But his form has fallen off during this season, under Luciano Spalletti, and now could be replaced after this season.

Michele Di Gregorio of Juventus FC in action during a Serie A match between AC Milan and Juventus at San Siro Stadium in Milan, Italy, on April 26,…
Juventus, mainly Luciano Spalletti already have a name in mind to replace Di Gregorio. According to TuttoSport, Spalletti wants to sign Alisson Becker from Liverpool. The two have already worked together before Alisson signed for Liverpool for Roma, which is why he is pushing for the deal.
It is one of the main reasons that Alisson is open to making a move for Juventus. He also wants to have one more chance as a top European club, before making a move somewhere else to slow down before retirement, This has lead him to agreeing on a three year deal with Juventus.
Alisson three year deal will be worth, 4.5 million euros per season which is a figure that Juventus can afford to pay. Meanwhile, this is not all that needs to be done to complete a deal. Juventus will also have to agree to terms with Liverpool, who are willing to let Alisson go for 15-20 million euros.
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Romleu Lukaku future with Napoli uncertain as a move back to Milan looms
This season has been one of the worst for Romelu Lukaku in his professional career. He started this season picking up an injury in pre season, which would see him delay the start of his season’s by three months. Lukaku would miss an additional two month not returning for Napoli until they played Juventus in January.
His recovery would keep him coming off the bench, playing pinch minutes for most of the rest of the season. This would see Lukaku score only one goal this season against Hellas Verona, as he missed more time with continuous injuries would plague his recovery.

Romelu Lukaku of Napoli celebrates his goal during the Serie A match between Hellas Verona FC and SSC Napoli at Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi on…
Lukaku’s latest injury came while on international duty with the Belgian national team last month. This sparked controversy as he didn’t return to Naples for recovery until almost three weeks after it happened. Napoli’s relationship with Lukaku was soured because of this as they wanted him back immediately for recovery.
When, Lukaku did finally return he ignored Antonio Conte only speaking to the club backroom staff. Conte and Lukaku have been know to be inseparable in the past with Conte signing him for Inter Milan and now Napoli. At the same time, Rasmus Hojlund has been an excellent fill in to Lukaku as he has scored 10 league goals in 29 games.

Inter Milan’s Belgian forward Romelu Lukaku celebrates with Inter Milan’s Italian head coach Antonio Conte after scoring during the Italian Serie A…
This could lead to Napoli looking to sell Lukaku this summer to get rid of the problem all together. Matteo Moretto is now reporting that Lukaku could look to make a move back to Milan this summer. This comes as he has enjoyed the lifestyle there in the past.
However, a move to Inter Milan is unlikely as they have their four strikers set. Lautaro Martinez, Marcus Thuram, Pio Esposito and Ange Yoan Bonny is a solid core for Cristian Chivu. But, AC Milan do need a striker and Lukaku could be an option as Massimiliano Allegri wants a more conventional number nine.
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Inter Milan have Denzel Dumfries back-up ready incase his release clause is activated
Denzel Dumfries future has been one of the biggest talks of Inter Milan season so far. Dumfries spent 16 games sidelined for Inter this season, due to injury. The Nerazzurri saw how important he was as while Luis Henrique played roles none where as good as him.
His future has also been a talking point as he changed agent to Ali Barat during the course of this season. Barat is known for bringing players from Europe into the Premier League, and it looked like he would do the same for Dumfries. These talks where boosted by the fact that Dumfries has a 25 million release clause over his head this summer.
While there is no guarantee that Dumfries could leave Inter, as he enjoys playing and living in Milan. However, Inter need to be prepared in case he does leave the club. Tuttosport are now reporting that Inter are setting their eyes on Marco Palestra as the replacement for Inter.

Marco Palestra of Cagliari Calcio speaks with Federico Dimarco of FC Internazionale during the Serie A football match between FC Internazionale and…
However, it won’t be that simple for Inter Milan as he will return to Atalanta from loan at Cagliari. Atalanta will already sell Ederson this summer as he has already agreed personal terms with Atletico Madrid. Marco Carnesecchi could also be sold, but Atalanta will likely only sell one name.
This could see them keep Palestra this summer, which would make him unavailable for Inter. There is also the complication of the Premier League as English sides have been interested in signing Palestra. If a bid from the Premier League came in Inter would likely be unable to compete with them.
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