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Juventus have shown their ambitions to win everything after Cristiano Ronaldo's sensational €100 million transfer from Real Madrid. Arsenal's legendary midfielder Aaron Ramsey will also join the Italian outfit for a massive wage next season.
The Old Lady has been on course to fulfill their overwhelming ambitions so far. They are on the verge of claiming another Serie A title and have successfully progressed into the Champions League quarterfinals after their miraculous comeback against Atletico Madrid.
However, it is clear that Juventus still need to strengthen their roster as several key players have hit past their 30. They would likely spend big again in the summer to improve quality as well as rejuvenate their aging squad. Here are 5 possible targets for the Italian giant in the next transfer window:
#5 Matthijs de Ligt
The Ajax captain is an obvious number one choice to replace Juventus's veteran defenders. Key center backs such as Giorgio Chiellini and Leonardo Bonucci have hit past their 30 and urgently need to be replaced. De Ligt has played in such a high level at just 19 years old and would be the perfect heir for both previously mentioned players.
His leadership would help Juventus a lot in organizing their defense if captain Chiellini could no longer play at the highest level. The imposing Dutchman's high passing accuracy and dynamic defending characteristics are similar to Chiellini's. Hence, he would slot perfectly in Juventus's heart of the defense.
#4 Joao Felix
The Portuguese sensation has been on Juventus's radar for a while now. Felix has attracted numerous interests from the European giants due to his outstanding performance for Benfica this season. SL Benfica President even claimed that the 19-year-old is the best Portuguese talent since Cristiano Ronaldo.
He has scored 10 goals with 5 assists in just 18 league appearances for his club. Juventus, however, would surely try everything possible to reduce the star's €120 million price tag. Felix could be a perfect long-term project for Juventus to replace Ronaldo in the future.
The Old Lady's Portugal connection has been very good recently following the arrival of Ronaldo and Joao Cancelo. Hence, they could use this benefit to outmatch other suitors such as Manchester United.
#3 Paul Pogba
Paul Pogba's return to Italy has been touted not long after the Frenchman's record-breaking move to Manchester United. A report even states that Juventus would use Douglas Costa to lower the 26-year-old's colossal price-tag.
Pogba has been on a sensational form since Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's takeover. The former Juventus midfielder has scored an amazing 14 goals with 11 assists in all competitions this season. A sharp and decent player with endless vision, the Frenchman would be a number 1 midfielder choice for many teams.
Both Blaise Matuidi and Sami Khedira have hit past their 30 while Miralem Pjanic has been heavily linked with Real Madrid. Hence, Pogba return could be a dream come true for the Old Lady.
#2 Alex Grimaldo
The Barcelona product has now turned out to be one of the most promising full-backs in Europe. Grimaldo has an impressive productivity level despite playing as a defender as he has scored 7 goals with 6 assists in all competitions.
His defending quality also can't be underestimated as he amassed an average of 4.2 tackles in Benfica's Champions League run. Juventus defender Alex Sandro has been touted to move elsewhere with Manchester United appearing to be his most likely destination.
Juventus's main target Marcelo, on the other hand, has seen a promising career turnaround after Zinedine Zidane's reappointment. Hence, Juve has reportedly seen Grimaldo as their alternative option for the Real Madrid star.
#1 Mauro Icardi
It is no secret that Juventus have lacked long-term main strikers this season. Paulo Dybala's future has been uncertain following his significant dip in productivity and Ronaldo's arrival. However, Mario Mandzukic is now 32 years old and has only scored 8 league goals for the Italian outfit so far.
Juventus has used Ronaldo as their main striker on occasions but, he will be better suited as a left winger due to his favoritism to play on the flank. Hence, Mauro Icardi would be the Old Lady's best answer to solve their forward problems.
Icardi has often been linked to the Turin giant with Paulo Dybala swap also possible. He might have been on a goalscoring drought recently but, his reputation as one of the world's deadliest striker would make any team want him. The 26 years old scored 29 goals and became joint Serie A top goalscorer with Ciro Immobile last season.
