Juventus and Milan are pursuing Leonardo Balerdi and Adrien Rabiot respectively, following the indications of their coaches, but Olympique Marseille don’t plan to lose their linchpins.
According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Igor Tudor, who has been formally confirmed for next season, is a big fan of the Argentinian defender. He managed the French team for one campaign in the recent past. The 26-year-old has been in Ligue 1 since 2011 after breaking out at Boca Juniors and a cup of coffee at Borussia Dortmund.
The Bianconeri are willing to offer Nicolas Gonzalez or Samuel Mbangula as makeweights, but the counterparty hasn’t set a price tag because they want to keep their centerpiece. The Old Lady will soon have Gleison Bremer and Juan Cabal back from injury. However, they still need reinforcements. They have lost Renato Veiga and might offload Lloyd Kelly.
While Juventus have to haggle with Marseille for Balerdi, Rabiot could transfer for a modest sum thanks to a gentleman’s agreement, and Milan boss Allegri is pressuring him to reunite with him at San Siro, Gianluca Di Marzio informs.
At this stage, the Les Phocéens don’t sense that the Frenchman will leave and that he will continue to be an integral part of their squad, Calciomercato informs. The Rossoneri are also tracking Granit Xhaka, who might indeed flee Bayer Leverkusen, and Lille prodigy Ayyoub Bouaddi, Sky relays.
Our Take on Juventus and Milan Eyeing Balerdi and Rabiot
If Bremer and Cabal return soon and well from their ACL tears, a steady and versatile defender would suffice to make the rearguard whole, but it’ll depend upon the possible exits. Instead, the Rossoneri must sign a muscular and fairly prolific box-to-box after selling Tijjani Reijnders.
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