The winter transfer window is in chaos!
At the beginning of January, Juventus' transfer work in the Serie A giants is "thunderous but little rain," with many transfer targets shrouded in mystery, and players on the team's shelves are "difficult to clear," leaving many Juventus fans in confusion.
A week ago, the main focus of Juventus' defensive reinforcement was on Hanczko, Antonio Silva, and Tomori, but as time went on, Araujo, Danso, and Vega were also added to this list. The Juventus management, adhering to the principle of "rent before buying," is determined to find one or two best replacements for Bremer for the team this winter.
However, in the transfer market, almost everyone now understands that Juventus lacks defenders and will not easily make concessions in transfer negotiations.
Araujo has only played once for Barcelona this season, yet his valuation is as high as 55 million euros. If Juventus successfully borrows him, they will first have to bear the Uruguayan's salary of 6 million euros. From the latest transfer trends, Araujo is very interested in moving to Serie A, but the Barcelona management is still hesitating. Despite Araujo's low attendance rate, he remains an important player for the team.
The 21-year-old Portuguese defender Vega stands at 1.88 meters tall and can play multiple positions including center-back, full-back, and defensive midfielder. His versatility has impressed the Juventus coaching staff. However, in the transfer market, both Napoli and Marseille are eyeing Vega, and compared to the sincerity of these two clubs, Juventus does not have an advantage.
It was somewhat unexpected when Lens defender Danso entered Juventus' field of vision. Last summer, Danso was returned by Roma due to heart problems, even though he has worked hard to prove that he can continue playing on the field, some Juventus fans are still concerned about whether he can stand firm in Serie A.
Among all the defensive reinforcement options for Juventus, Hanczko is undoubtedly Motta's top choice. Although Feyenoord has lowered the transfer fee for Hanczko from 35 million euros to 30 million euros, Juventus is adamant about completing the transaction with a rental fee of 5 million euros plus a buyout option of 20 million euros, which clearly makes the Feyenoord boss very dissatisfied.
It seems that Juventus will need to make greater efforts if they want to bring in Hanczko.
Unlike the "rent before buy" strategy for defensive reinforcements, Juventus' forward reinforcement has quietly shifted from "rent before buy" to "player exchange."
The first-choice striker Vlahovic is undoubtedly Juventus' best exchange asset. To avoid the consequences of "Super DV9" refusing to renew his contract, Juventus will make a decision about Vlahovic's future no later than the end of this season.
As we all know, Paris Saint-Germain's forward Mouani and Manchester United's "disappointed man" Zirkzee are the only two exchange options currently available to Vlahovic.
Of course, the Juventus management will definitely require Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester United to include a certain amount of transfer compensation in the exchange process, after all, Vlahovic's latest valuation of 60 million euros is much higher than Zirkzee's 42 million euros and Mouani's 30 million euros.
According to Italian media reports, the only good news in Juventus' current transfer market is that former "Juventus Next Generation" player Haza has joined Napoli from Lecce. According to the contract, Juventus will receive at least 150,000 euros in return.
In addition to Haza, young talent Rovira, who was loaned by Juventus to Lazio this season, has made great progress and has received an olive branch from Premier League side Manchester City. Regardless of whether Rovira can move to the Premier League during the winter window, Lazio will offer Juventus a mandatory buyout fee of 17 million euros at the end of the season.
Looking at Rovira's rise after leaving, it is unclear whether Juventus fans feel joy or helplessness.