According to multiple reports in Italy, Juventus have decided against signing Miralem Pjanic and will struggle to secure Mauro Icardi’s services, so they could make a new attempt in January.
Massimiliano Allegri was pushing to signing a new central midfielder after Manuel Locatelli, but apparently, the Bianconeri won’t welcome anyone else on the deadline day.
Goal.com’s Romeo Agresti confirms Juventus have decided against welcoming Miralem Pjanic back to the club, despite the player’s desire to move to Turin.
According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Pjanic was open to taking a pay cut to return to Juventus, but the Old Lady could only offer €3.5m net, while Barcelona don’t want to pay part of the midfielder’s wages during his loan spell in Turin.
Mauro Icardi is another player mentioned for Juventus, but PSG are not open to selling the former Inter captain, even if Kylian Mbappé won’t join Real Madrid.
Sky Sport Italia reports Juventus tried to sign Icardi on a one or two-year loan, but the Ligue 1 giants never opened the door to his exit.
According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, the Bianconeri will make a new attempt to sign the Argentinean in January as the former Inter star may struggle with game time in Paris, given that Mbappé seems destined to stay in the French capital.
The Bianconeri have also secured the services of 19-year-old Mohamed Ihattaren from PSV, but the player will join Sampdoria on loan. That could be Juventus’ last signing in the summer transfer window.