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Juventus: in talks with Ibra.

Juventus keep on seeking a new forward, and, despite the recent denials, could have a concrete chance to obtain Paris Saint-Germain 31 year old Zlatan Ibrahimovic. According to Tuttosport, in fact, the bianconeri are working to find a solution regarding the contract of the Sweden international; according to the same media, the alternatives to the former AC Milan star are Barcelona 24 year old Alexis Sanchez and Liverpool 26 year old Luis Suarez, while Il Giorno substains that the Piedmontese club remains attentive to the situation of Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho, whose departure could influence also the future of  25 year old Gonzalo Higuain and same aged Karim Benzema. Perhaps, before the game against Torino, the Serie A defending coach’s Antonio Conte has once again declared that his team needs to be reinforced and has sent a clear message regarding Ibrahimovic and Suarez, while General Manager Giuseppe Marotta, interviewed by Sky Sport, has seemed quite sceptic about the possibility to sign Sanchez and Bayern Munich 28 year old attacking midfielder Arjen Robben. 

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ITALY/ JUVENTUS, Duel with Bayern for Suarez

In addition to Juventus, also Bayern Munich, according to The Telegraph, are keen on Liverpool 26 year old forward Luis Suarez.

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EXCLUSIVE TMW - Juventus eye Capoue

According to latest rumours collected in exclusive by TMW, Juventus management have targeted French international midfielder Etienne Capoue (24), who has been observed during last Toulouse Ligue 1 away game against Bastia by Bianconeri scouts. The player, currently on a deal with TFC until June 2015, is tracked by several European important clubs else, among which Inter and Newcastle as well.

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ITALY/ JUVENTUS, Back for Nainggolan

Currently on a deal with Cagliari until June 2015 and likely to leave on a full basis during next summer, Belgian international all-round midfielder Radja Nainggolan (25 years old on next Saturday, May 4), already tracked by Inter, Napoli, Manchester City, Wolfsburg, CSKA Moscow and Spartak Moscow, has been targeted by Juventus again. Bianconeri management are in fact weighing him up as a replacement for Arturo Vidal, if Chilean star leaves, or a first substituite for their midfield side. His ownership is esteemed around 16 million euros.

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Melo deadline 24 hours away

Turkish giants Galatasaray have just over 24 hours to complete the signing of Juventus midfielder Felipe Melo.

The Brazilian international has spent the last two campaigns on loan at Galatasaray, a club who have the right to sign him outright for €6.5m.

However, that option is only valid until April 30 and whispers in Turkey suggest that the outfit will allow that deadline to pass.

The 29-year-old was netted by the Turin giants in July 2009 from Fiorentina for a fee in the region of €25m.

If Galatasaray don’t do a deal then Melo will return to Turin where he will presumably be placed on the transfer list.

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JUVENTUS & NAPOLI, Duel for Obiang

Recently drawn towards most Italian, Spanish, English and Russian top clubs, Sampdoria and Spanish Under-21 NT playmaking midfielder Pedro Mba Obiang (21) seems to be especially strived for by Juventus and Napoli, according to latest rumours. The player is currently on a deal with Blucerchiati until June 2017, and, though his next future is still to be decided, might leave on an about 14 million euros offer.

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Juventus: duel with Real for Ibra

As reported yesterday, Juventus seem to have a new concrete chance to obtain Paris Saint-Germain 31 year old forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic; but, according to Le10Sport, his current coach Carlo Ancelotti is trying to convinve the Sweden international to follow him at Real Madrid; in any case, the former Barcelona and AC Milan star is not the only player tracked by the bianconeri regarding the offensive line, and, according to Il Mattino, are ready to offer 27 year old midfielder Claudio Marchisio (his teammate ArturoVidal has declared to La Gazzetta dello Sport that he has no intenton to leave) and 29 year old forward Alessandro Matri plus cash to Napoli to overtake Manchester City and Real Madrid in the hunt for 26 year old Edinson Cavani. The Piedmontese club is also seeking a midfielder, and, as reported by TMW, its Spors Director Fabio Paratici last Saturday has flown to Corse to observe Toulouse 24 year old Etienne Capoue, while, according to Sportmediaset, the Serie A defending champions are in competition with  Napoli for Samdporia 21 year old Pedro Obiang. Meanwhile, as reported by the same media, Juve don’t seem intentioned to sign on permanent deal from Udinese 24 year old Mauricio Isla, and are intentioned to replace the Chile international with 18 year old Piotr Zielinski, that could arrive on co-ownerhisp from the Friulan club indeed.