Juventus Likely to Reignite Pursuit of Udinese Starlet

Juventus will likely have to sign multiple players in the midfield this summer and will reportedly be the latest team to take a crack at try purchasing Lazar Samardzic. Inter and Napoli failed to concur to a contract with his camp despite striking a deal with Udinese in the last two windows, La Gazzetta dello Sport informs.

The Bianconeri are still in the dark concerning the future of Adrien Rabiot. He’ll make his call only at the end of the season. In addition to the Friulani star and Teun Koopmeiners, they are also eyeing Real Sociedad’s Mikel Merino and Sofyan Amrabat. The latter will head back to Fiorentina after a loan at Manchester United.

Juventus will probe whether Udinese are still open to concocting a loan with a conditional obligation to buy for Samardzic, as they had done with the other suitors, or accept makeweights.

The Old Lady might also lose Weston McKennie, although not for free. Per Tuttomercatoweb, the brass offered to extend his deal, which is up in 2025, for one year at the same wages. The player and his entourage declined. He’ll be sold in the summer without an agreement.

Our Take on Juventus and Samardzic

He has had a challenging season after the two sagas, but his talent is undeniable. Among the names attached to them, he’s one of the most believable due to his relatively low price tag and the likely favorable formula of the transfer. Amrabat would work very well in Thiago Motta’s 4-2-3-1.