Juventus have reached an agreement with Lille for Timothy Weah and have reportedly made an opening offer to Arsenal for Thomas Partey, while Federico Chiesa is unwilling to join Aston Villa who are ready to offer €60m.
The Bianconeri are strengthening the team ahead of 2023-24 and after securing the permanent return of Arek Milik, they are looking for more new signings.
Multiple reports claim the Bianconeri have reached an agreement to sign Weah from Lille. According to Sky Sport Italia, the Serie A giants only need to establish how the €12m transfer fee will be paid.
The Italian broadcasters confirm Newcastle and Liverpool are interested in Federico Chiesa, but Aston Villa seem willing to make a €60m offer. However, the Italy international doesn’t want to join Unai Emery’s side and is waiting for an offer from another club.
Chiesa has demanded a new €8m-a-year deal which Juventus can’t afford currently, so his exit is in the cards with a contract expiring in 2025.
The Old Lady’s priority in midfield remains the permanence of Adrien Rabiot, who has been offered a new one-year deal. However, the Frenchman is unsure about extending his contract expiring on June 30, so Thomas Partey of Arsenal has emerged as a potential replacement for the Bianconeri.
Friday’s printed edition of Il Corriere dello Sport (page 8) claims Juve have already offered €18m for Thomas, but the Gunners have a €40m Saudi bid on the table.
As per Sky Sport Italia, negotiations between Juve and Arsenal are not at an advanced stage.
Il Corriere dello Sport adds that Juventus will sign one more player on the right wing after Weah, so Timothy Castagne, Emil Holm and Alvaro Odriozola remain on the Old Lady’s radars.
Empoli‘s Fabiano Parisi is a concrete target on the other side of the pitch. The Tuscans want €12m for the Italy U21 international, whose signing could push Samuel Iling-Junior on loan to Bologna.