Over the past few weeks, Tottenham’s Destiny Udogie has been linked with a move to Juventus. The same also applies for Aston Villa’s Ian Maatsen, amidst suggestions of a possible swap deal involving Douglas Luiz.
Sport Witness covered these two links, with Juve’s Andrea Cambiaso having had a disappointing 2025/26 campaign.
He did score against Pisa at the weekend but the Italian’s future in Turin still remains uncertain.
Possible replacements are indeed being monitored at the Bianconeri, with the Tottenham and Aston Villa players mentioned as targets again.
Tottenham relegation can make deal easier
Calciomercato IT report that Juve manager Luciano Spalletti is a fan of Cambiaso, despite his poor season. The manager’s perspective may not matter in the summer though, especially if clubs make appropriate offers.
That is why Tottenham full-back Udogie’s profile appears very attractive to the Bianconeri.
As of now, he is valued at around €40m by the London club. Juve believe that this price will drop to around €30m,if Igor Tudor fails to keep Spurs in the Premier League this season.
The Old Lady are already considering a formal approach and are hoping that things go wrong at Tottenham.
If they fail to execute a deal, Aston Villa’s Maatsen is seen as an alternative, along with Atalanta’s Lorenzo Bernasconi.
Our take on Juve’s interest in Udogie
A move back to Italy for Udogie will depend on how much Juve earn from Cambiaso’s sale.
Spalletti’s side don’t always execute permanent transfers and rely more on initial loans. Whether Tottenham would entertain that is unknown, especially given they don’t even know what league they’re going to be playing in.
The 23-year-old has clearly grown as a player at Tottenham. Injuries have hindered his progress at times but he also played as an inverted full-back under Ange Postecoglou. Cambiaso is very similar, as he offers the ability to invert too.
This makes Udogie quite a suitable replacement for his compatriot.