The left back is said to be on the Turin giants radar after helping Sassuolo win promotion back to Serie A
Anthony Evans
19:09, 07 Jun 2025
Josh Doig of Sassuolo(Image: Antonino Lagana/Getty Images)
Josh Doig has reportedly emerged as a shock transfer target for Juventus.
The full back is one of several Scots who have enjoyed great success in Serie A since he made the switch from Hibernian back in the summer of 2023.
Doig who is hoping to win his first senior cap for Scotland against Liechtenstein on Monday - spent 18 months with Hellas Verona before joining Sassuolo in January 2024 after a move to Marseille had fallen through.
Sassuolo were relegated to Serie B six months later but have jumped straight back up to the top tier after romping to the league title, with former U21 international Doig making 23 appearances.
And according to SportMediaset (via Il Primato Nazionale), those displays have done enough to catch the eye of the Turin giants.
The two-time Champions League winners secured a top four finish in Serie A last season after Igor Tudor replaced Thiago Motta as head coach back in March.
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And while the Croatian is yet to officially be confirmed as I Bianconeri boss beyond the summer, he is likely to get the gig on a full-time basis following an impressive end to the campaign.
Where Doig to make the dream move to Turin, he would become just the second ever Scot to pull on the famous colours of the Old Lady.
He would follow in the footsteps of former Rangers and Newcastle United striker Willie Aitken, who spent two years with the Italian powerhouses between 1928 and 1930.
The report also adds that as well as Doig, Tudor wants to push for a deal for Bologna winger Dan N'Doye.
The Switzerland wide man played a pivotal role in Bologna's Coppa Italia triumph alongside Scotland star Lewis Ferguson last season, the club's first major piece of silverware since 1974.
Ferguson and team-mates bagged the club's first trophy win since they won the Coppa Italia in 1974
Ferguson and team-mates bagged the club's first trophy win since they won the Coppa Italia in 1974(Image: Getty Images)
Former Aberdeen midfielder Ferguson was heavily linked to Juve last year, having worked under previous manager Motta at Bologna.
The 25-year-old is now said to be a target for Serie A champions Napoli, where he could line-up in an all Scottish-midfield with international pals Scott McTominay and Billy Gilmour.
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