Juventus Monitoring Several Options for Their Midfield

Originally posted on The Cult of Calcio
By Enrico Passarella | Last updated 4/26/24

Juventus will surely be in the hunt for new midfielders in the summer as, in addition to strengthening their squad, they might have to replace two of their own, Adrien Rabiot and Weston McKennie, who have short-term contracts.

Per La Gazzetta dello Sport, the Bianconeri wouldn’t mind adding a maestro. They envision Teun Koopmeiners in a different role. Plus, it’s far from certain they’ll manage to get him given his €60M price tag and the competition from English clubs.

Juventus have been working on Nicolò Fagioli during his suspension, but one man wouldn’t be enough. Martin Zubimendi is top of the list on the officials’ minds. He has affordable wages, €3M, but a high release clause, €60M. Real Sociedad rarely negotiate for their cornerstones. The situation isn’t much different for his teammate Mikel Merino.

Martin Zubimendi on Bayern and Arsenal: "I’m happy at Real Sociedad, it’s my home. I can’t say I will be here for the rest of my career, because maybe in the future Real Sociedad won’t want me to continue here".

"I'm not bothered about those rumours", told Marca. pic.twitter.com/oHaVKidjNU

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) April 26, 2024

The Old Lady will test the waters for Sofyan Amrabat once he’s back in Florence after a failed stint at Manchester United. They will also inquire about a couple more options: Ajax’s Kenneth Taylor and RB Salzburg’s Mads Bidstrup.

Our Take on the Juventus Midfield

A true regista would be a must if they continued with 3-5-2 or switched to 4-3-3. Instead, Thiago Motta leans on two well-rounded players in front of the defense in his 4-2-3-1, which would probably help Manuel Locatelli since he’s a hybrid. Amrabat would be an excellent fit. If Cristiano Giuntoli follows his Napoli day’s MO, he’ll go young and cheap.

This article first appeared on The Cult of Calcio and was syndicated with permission.

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