Chelsea signing Pedro Neto from Wolves for £54m could pave the way for Raheem Sterling s exit from Stamford Bridge, and it s claimed Juventus are interested in bringing the England international to Turin.
with Fabrizio Romano revealing that despite the lack of links with the Portugal international – who got three goals and 11 assists in all competitions last season – he was top of the list for Chelsea.
The 24-year-old joins Sterling, Mykhaylo Mudryk, Noni Madueke, Cole Palmer and Christopher Nkunku as options on the wing for new manager Enzo Maresca, while Nicolas Jackson was also used in that role at times by Mauricio Pochettino last term.
They re overburdened in those forward positions, as they are everywhere, and Italian journalist Gianluca Di Marzio claims Juventus could alleviate their concerns as the Serie A giants inquire about the winger.
He wrote: Sterling would become an incoming opportunity because Chelsea in his own role are buying another player, the Portuguese Pedro Neto of Wolverhampton: a situation that could lead the former Manchester City to leave Stamford Bridge to move elsewhere.
Certainly if Juve were to decide to bet on Sterling it would not have an easy life: there will certainly be a lot of competition and not only in the Premier League. In Italy, however, the Bianconeri are already inquiring to understand the conditions and feasibility of a possible operation.
Juventus are thought to want to bring in two forwards this summer, one of whom they hope to be Fiorentina star Nico Gonzalez, while Sterling is being considered to be the second addition along with Porto s Francisco Conceicao and Jadon Sancho.
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The Old Lady want to replace Federico Chiesa, whom they re desperate to be rid of with just one year remaining on his contract.
They ve significantly reduced their demands for the Italy international, who may now be available for just £15m, an extraordinary price given he was linked with £100m moves to the Premier League less than three years ago.
and ex-Red Devils star Louis Saha reckons his former club should be targeting the 26-year-old, who is the type of player who could get United into the title race .
Manchester United should go and sign Federico Chiesa from Juventus, Saha said. I love him as a player, he is so passionate and will cause plenty of trouble for the opposition whether he is at the top of his game or not.
