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Sunderland have not abandoned the idea of strengthening their defense, and have recently been linked to a target of Juventus and Inter Milan.
Sunderland enter race for Bologna’s Jhon Lucumí, face Juventus and Inter Milan competition
“Sunderland are interested in Jhon Lucumi, Bologna’s Colombian central defender,” Di Marzio began by stating.
A few months ago, portal Juve FC reported that Juventus were monitoring Lucumí’s situation, though this trend lost momentum with Thiago Motta’s departure from the Vecchia Signora.
More recently, Sky Sport Italia (h/t Sempre Inter) noted that Roma were ready to join Inter Milan and Atlético Madrid in the race to sign the Colombian center-back, adding that the only difficulty lay in the player’s price, something that could also affect Sunderland.
We’ll see if a new update emerges in the coming days, because although the €28 million may sound excessive, according to Di Marzio, the exit clause expires shortly.
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