Juventus offer Douglas Costa for Premier League star, blow to Juve as target inches closer to Real Madrid and more Serie A news: 2 April 2019

Hello and welcome to the Serie A news and rumors of the day! As usual, there are some really big stories in the mill today. So, without further ado, let's take a look at the top stories of the day surrounding the Italian league.

Inter and Napoli target refused to be drawn on future

Inter Milan and SSC Napoli target Rodrigo de Paul

Udinese star Rodrigo de Paul revealed his stance on his future. The Argentinian midfielder has been Lazio's prominent star this season as he has started 27 times and has been involved in 11 league goals so far.

His excellent performance has drawn interests from several Italian giants such as Napoli and Inter. Despite the links, he states that he only focuses on his upcoming match against AC Milan.

"The rumors? I don't think about these things, reports don't distract me. I'm not the one who has to think about it because the management and my attorney take care of it.

"My only goal is to be focused on the game, and maybe bringing a win back home, I don't think about those who bring up Inter or Napoli," he stated.

He also spoke about his situation on the Argentina national team and revealed that a Copa America call-up will be his main target.

"The National team? My goal is to get the call for the Copa America. I have no problems with my role, my coaches decide where to place me and I'm willing to do whatever my team needs,"

De Paul has been deployed in several positions for Udinese. He has played as an attacking midfielder, central midfielder, winger, and as a forward for the Italian side. Inter has been in need of midfield reinforcements recently as Radja Nainggolan has yet to gain a foothold in the team.

Napoli, however, only have Fabian Ruiz and Allan Marques as their reliable midfielder.

Double blow for Juventus as Real Madrid almost complete the signing of Adrien Rabiot

Rabiot has been wanted by Barcelona, Juventus, and Real Madrid

Adrien Rabiot has been one of the hottest properties in the market recently as PSG has frozen out the talented French midfielder due to the player's refusal over a contract extension. The former Manchester City academy player has been targeted by several giants such as Barcelona and Juventus.

He is now set to become a free agent as his contract expires by the end of the season. However, Real Madrid have appeared to be the frontrunners in the Rabiot transfer saga recently as the Los Blancos are reportedly very close to signing the 23-year-old.

The report also states that Zinedine Zidane has preferred the PSG star over his previous target Miralem Pjanic to solve Madrid's midfield problem. Hence, this news has served as a double blow for Juventus due to the Italian giant's failure to sell Pjanic as well as missing one of their midfielder targets.

Juventus offer Douglas Costa for Toby Alderweireld

Juventus want to add Toby Alderweireld to their rank

Juventus are willing to trade Douglas Costa for Toby Alderweireld's services, according to a report from Italy. The Old Lady have been in the hunt for a fresh and reliable defender to serve as a replacement for their aging defense.

Their star center backs such as Andrea Barzagli, Giorgio Chiellini, and Leonardo Bonucci are all above 30. Hence, Juventus see Spurs' experienced defender as a suitable replacement. The Belgian has been known as one of the best defenders in the Premier League for a while now.

The 30-year-old is yet to extended his contract at the English outfit and forced Tottenham to trigger his one-year extension option. Costa, on the other hand, has seen his career plagued by injuries and inconsistent performances at Juventus.

The Brazilian has also been a long time target for Manchester United but Juventus would be more interested in selling the player to Mauricio Pochettino's side due to their interest for Alderweireld.