Juventus consider Guido Rodriguez stop-gap solution while awaiting Tonali

Juventus are nonetheless dreaming about signing Sandro Tonali subsequent summer season, however within the meantime, they may usher in Guido Rodriguez.

Luciano Spalletti has been working with restricted choices in midfield, particularly since Teun Koopmeiners and Weston McKennie have been deployed in different roles on the pitch. This leaves Manuel Locatelli and Khephren Thuram are the one dependable choices within the double pivot, with Fabio Miretti performing as back-up.

Therefore, Damien Comolli and Marco Ottolini are looking the marketplace for low-cost alternatives in January.

Juventus taking their earlier than making a choice on Guido Rodriguez

In latest weeks, Rodriguez has emerged as a believable answer. The 31-year-old has been lowered to a benchwarmer at West Ham United because the appointment of Nuno Espirito Santo as head coach.

Furthermore, the 2022 World Cup winner is working on an expiring contract, so the Hammers could possibly be prepared to let him go on a cut-price deal.

As reported yesterday, Juventus are biding their time earlier than submitting a proposal for the Argentine, maybe ready for different choices to floor. Alternatively, the participant is claimed to be eager to affix the Serie A giants.

Throughout his look on Sky Sport, Italian journalist Luca Marchetti confirmed that the negotiations for Rodriguez have stalled, however he insists that the deal stays attainable if the membership decides to proceed.

“The reality is that Juventus wants a midfielder within the switch market at the moment, even when just for squad depth, to be obtainable to Spalletti,” stated Marchetti (by way of TuttoJuve).

“Guido Rodriguez is likely one of the names being floated round Juventus. The deal is presently stalled, but when Juventus need to shut it, they may accomplish that rapidly.

“It is because Juventus wants a midfielder who can plug the emergency, let’s name it that, for this switch window.”

Juventus nonetheless hellbent on shopping for Sandro Tonali kind Newcastle

Whereas Rodriguez could be a brief answer, Juve’s plan is to attempt to lure Tonali again to Italy after three years at Newcastle.

“In June, the massive dream, as we’ve been saying for a while, is to deliver Sandro Tonali again to Italy by making a serious funding available in the market.”

The Magpies splashed circa €70 million to purchase the 25-year-old from Milan in the summertime of 2023, and a few sources consider they’re requesting at the least €100 million to half methods with the midfielder, who is taken into account a pillar in Eddie Howe’s enjoying system.