The wound for the elimination from the Champions League by the hand of Ajax is still fresh, but Juventus are already looking ahead and planning their strategies for the upcoming summer transfer window. The Bianconeri, that will be managed by Massimiliano Allegri next season, as the coach himself revealed in the post match interview on Tuesday, are evaluating a plethora of names, some of them could become targets, some others will remain only ideas. Let's take a look to the profile of players in the radar of the Bianconeri, position by position.
Ajax defender Matthijs de Ligt, who scored the decisive goal in Tuesday's clash, is being followed very closely by the Bianconeri, but the most likely destination for the Dutch centre-back remains Barcelona. The Blaugrana have already reached an agreement with Ajax but they are yet to agree terms with the player's agent Mino Raiola.
The two defender also monitored by Juventus are Roma's Kostas Manolas and Benfica's Ruben Dias, born in 1997. Another option very much liked by the Bianconeri is Raphael Varane, but it appears very difficult to pry the Frenchman away from Real Madrid. Another centre-back who was offered to the Italian club is Bayern Munich's Jerome Boateng, however his profile doesn't appeal that much to the Bianconeri's directors, as they are not convinced by Barcelona's Samuel Umtiti as well, due to the knee problems he has been suffering lately. The Bianconeri are also in very advanced talks for Genoa's Cristian Romero, while they are also monitoring Toby Alderweireld ofTottenham.
In midfield, after completing Aaron Ramsey deal, Juventus are looking for players that can bring some more quality to the team. Paul Pogba's return is the dream, with the Frenchman also pursued by Real Madrid. In addition to that, the Bianconeri are working for Tanguy Ndombele, currently at Lyon, and they are evaluating the possibility to make an attempt for Isco. However, since Zidane's return on the Blancos' bench, it appears rather difficult that the Spaniard leaves Madrid, but the scenario could change, should Real Madrid land the signing of Hazard and Eriksen.
For the attack, the Bianconeri will make an attempt to bring in Federico Chiesa, while also pushing for Benfica wonderboy Joao Felix, for whom they have already made contact with his agent Jorge Mendes. As for the possible outgoings, the club will evaluate Paulo Dybala's and Douglas Costa's situation, particurlarly the Brazilian, who has been struggling with injuries this season.
