Juventus and Chelsea have reportedly set up a new round of negotiations to discuss a swap deal involving Romelu Lukaku and Dusan Vlahovic.
The Bianconeri are keen to add the Belgian striker to Massimiliano Allegri’s squad and have been focusing their efforts on the 30-year-old in recent weeks, taking a step forward after Inter’s decision to switch to other targets.
Juventus are in the early stages of their new direction under sporting director Cristiano Giuntoli and they’re willing to let Dusan Vlahovic leave. The Serbian striker has struggled to show his best under Allegri, netting just 14 goals in 42 games last season.
As highlighted by Fabrizio Romano, Juventus and Chelsea will hold further talks regarding the Lukaku-Vlahovic swap in the coming days, using intermediaries to try and reach an agreement.
The Bianconeri want a €40m payment in addition to the swap, helping the bridge the gap between the two strikers’ market values. Mauricio Pochettino also needs to give the green light to the deal.