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Hello and welcome back to the Juventus Transfer News round-up for 13th June 2019. We bring you the top transfer stories of the day involving Juventus and here are our top five picks for today.
Also Read: Juventus Transfer News and Rumours: June 12, 2019
#5 Juventus turn their attention to Brazilian Centerback
Juventus have been long linked to a move for Dutch defender Matthijs de Ligt, but latest reports reveal that PSG are the front runners for the signature of the Ajax skipper.
It seems now that the Serie A champions are destined to lose out on De Ligt, but the recent developments could actually work in their advantage.
De Ligt's arrival at PSG could cause a few other stars to be unsettled and it appears that Juventus are ready to take advantage of the situation.
According to Gazzetta dello Sport, the Serie A Champions have set their sights on PSG defender Marquinhos and will be attempting to bring the Brazilian to Turin this summer.
Juventus are said to be disappointed at the prospect of losing out on de Ligt, but the improved chances of getting the services of Marquinhos has lightened the mood at Turin. The Italian giants are of the belief that the arrival of de Ligt at PSG could make Marquinhos an achievable target.
The Brazilian has enjoyed another stellar campaign at Paris and has been rock solid at the back for PSG. He even scored 4 goals and picked up 1 assist from 44 games in all competitions.
Marquinhos is a menace at set pieces, but his best qualities are on display at the back. The Brazilian has averaged 2.2 tackles and 1.5 interceptions per game in the league.
He is also quite comfortable with the ball at his feet, and has averaged 75 passes per game in the league, with a 92% passing completion. He has averaged 4.1 accurate long balls per game, which shows that he is quite adept at initiating attacks from deep.
If Juventus do manage to convince Marquinhos to join them this summer, the fans and the management should be pretty pleased.
#4 Sarri wants Icardi at Juventus
In 2016, when Maurizio Sarri was the manager at Napoli, he was very interested in bringing Mauro Icardi to the club.
The Italian's first choice center forward, Gonzalo Higuain, had just left for Turin and Sarri wanted to replace one Argentinean with another.
It was said that Sarri thought highly of Icardi and saw him as a perfect replacement for Higuain. Sadly, a deal never materialized.
However, it seems like the Italian might finally get his wish this summer. The current Chelsea manager is all set to get the Juventus job and one of his first actions might be to fulfill his long term wish.
Maurizio Sarri reportedly wants to bring Icardi to Turin this summer, as the Argentinean matches the profile of a goal poacher that the Italian desires.
Sarri is of the opinion that Icardi is one of the best strikers in the penalty box and the "Sarri-Ball" system has a high emphasis on such a specialist striker.
The Italian also considers Icardi to be a striker who can easily score 40 goals in a season and as such, is looking forward to getting the Argentinean in his new team.
#3 National Team coach reveals Pjanic future
Miralem Pjanic has been linked to a move away from Turin this summer, with both Manchester City and Real Madrid said to be monitoring the midfielder. Now, speaking to CalcioNapoli24, Bosnia National Coach Roberto Prosinecki has shed some light on the Juventus midfielder's future.
Pjanic was a part of the Bosnia team that stretched Italy to their limits in the UEFA Euro Qualifiers. Italy did end up eventual 2-1 winners in a tightly contested game, but not before Bosnia gave them a scare.
Prosinecki revealed that he was pleased with the performance of his team
I'm happy with how my team played against Italy. It was a good game, unfortunately we lost. Insigne's goal managed to help the Azzurri, but we are satisfied. Insigne has grown a lot, he scored an immense goal. I was impressed.
He then went on to reveal that he had talked with his players Pjanic and Dzeko about their futures
On Pjanic and Dzeko, their future? I talked to both of them. Pjanic remains at Juventus, instead Dzeko told me: "I'm leaving", probably for an Italian team
Looks like the Bosnian will be a part of the Juventus team next season.
#2 Juventus on high alert as United reveal Paul Pogba price
The Paul Pogba saga refuses to die. We had earlier revealed the Juventus are desperate to bring the Frenchman back to Turin and are even willing to offer United a host of players for his services.
However, the Serie A Champions are not the only team tracking Pogba. Zinedine Zidane also wants to see Pogba at the Bernabeu before the start of the new season and Real are willing to swap two or more players for the services of the Frenchman.
However, Manchester United have turned away all advances for their prized asset, as Pogba continues to be at the heart of Solskjaer's plans for next season.
But now, it seems that if the Red Devils are going to let the Frenchman leave summer, it will have to be at their own terms.
Manchester United have reportedly set a massive asking price for Paul Pogba. It seems that any club can secure the services of the Frenchman, if they are willing to pay £150m!
Neither Juve, nor Real have the finances available to match that evaluation, so thing could get really interesting soon.
#1 Cristiano Ronaldo wants Barcelona defender to join him in Turin
Cristiano Ronaldo has reportedly set his sights on his countryman Nelson Semedo and wants Juventus to replace the outgoing Joao Cancelo with the Barcelona right back.
It was earlier reported that the former Real Madrid player was unhappy with the impending sale of Cancelo, who Ronaldo saw as a vital component of the team.
However, the Juventus No. 7 understands that the sale might be necessary for various reason and wants another Portuguese to replace Cancelo.
We revealed yesterday that Semedo was unsettled at Barcelona and a lot of clubs, including Juventus, were monitoring the situation.
The Portuguese was reportedly unhappy at the Camp Nou due to Valverde's insistence of playing Sergio Roberto ahead of him.
Semedo, along with Ronaldo, was a part of the Portugal team who defeated the Netherlands in the final of the UEFA Nations League and were crowned the first champions.
Whether the former Ballon d'Or winner had spoken to his countryman during the celebrations is not known, but Semedo certainly has the qualities to succeed at Turin
