Atalanta striker Luis Muriel is reportedly close to joining Newcastle United, so Juventus accelerate for Barcelona outcast Memphis Depay.
It was known that Muriel would likely leave Bergamo this summer, as his contract is due to expire at the end of this season.
Juve had been amongst the options for him going forward, but La Gazzetta dello Sport insist Muriel is very close to Newcastle United instead.
The Magpies had also been actively pursuing his Atalanta teammate and fellow Colombia international Duvan Zapata, but Muriel proved more available.
Instead, Juventus are increasingly putting all their chips on Barcelona’s table with a bid for Depay.
The Blaugrana are in a serious financial crisis and cannot register their new players until the wage bill has been brought down.
As Depay is only under contract to June 2023, he could be sold practically for free just to get him off the books.
Juventus would be able to guarantee his current €5m per season salary with the aid of the Growth Decree, which gives tax breaks for talents coming into Italy from abroad.