Giovanni Albanese reports that Juventus have made significant progress in their pursuit of Bologna defender Calafiori as the summer transfer window approaches.
Calafiori is a key figure in Bologna, the dark horse of Serie A this season, and has attracted the attention of several clubs in Italy. Under manager Thiago Motta, the 21-year-old left-back has been in excellent form and has shown his ability to attack and defend.
According to Misport journalist Anthony Albanese, the Bianconeri are stepping up their efforts to sign Calafiori, with the idea of bringing him to Turin City growing in popularity within the club. The player himself is also reportedly enthusiastic about joining Juventus, which adds impetus to the talks.
Calafiori's potential acquisition is seen by Juventus as a strategic move to fill the void left by Sandro's imminent departure. With the departure of the Brazilian left-back, Juve are keen to add a left-footed defender and Calafioli fits the bill perfectly.
Bologna is valued at between €25 million and €30 million, but Juve are looking at other avenues to facilitate the deal. One possibility is to add players such as Miretti and Nicolusi Cavella to the deal for Bologna to choose from, while easing the club's financial burden.
Alternatively, Juve could choose to sell a player like Wyson and increase their budget to go straight after Calafiori. Either way, Juventus are determined to finalise the move and strengthen the team's defence before the start of next season.
Football Italia transfer expert Matteo Moretto reports that both Juventus and Newcastle are keeping an eye on 21-year-old Villarreal goalkeeper Filipe Jorgensen.
The Italian journalist revealed that the Bianconeri scout has been keeping a close eye on Jorgensen for several months.
Both Szczesny and Perrin have contracts expiring in June 2025, so Juve are eyeing potential long-term replacements. Szczesny is one of Juve's highest-paid players, with the Poland international making 29 appearances in all competitions this season, keeping 13 clean sheets and conceding 23 goals.
The potential of rising star Jorgensen has attracted interest from a number of European clubs, including Newcastle and Wolves in the Premier League, and Bayer Leverkusen and Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga.
Jorgensen has a long-term contract with Villarreal and currently has a contract with the Yellow Submarine until June 2027. The Danish teenager has conceded 53 goals in 30 appearances in all competitions this season and kept four clean sheets.
Despite last Sunday's 1-0 home win at Fiorentina, coach Massimiliano Allegri was once again furious at his Juventus players, claiming they should have ended the game early, according to Sport.
According to the newspaper "Milan Sport", Uncle Yu was irritable on this match day, as Juve had three goals blown off in the first half, and the team almost equalized several times in the second half.
The report highlighted that Allegri did not target a specific player, but still raised his voice, believing that the players should have killed the game earlier.
However, in his post-match interview, Allegri looked calmed down, stating that Juventus are trying to improve every day, explaining: "It's true that after a technical mistake we risk being equalised at a later stage, but I don't blame the lads. ”
'They've had a great season and we're doing everything we can to get as many points as possible. We're keeping our second clean sheet in a row, so it's an important improvement."
This is not the first time Allegri has accused a Juventus player. After losing 1-0 to Lazio at the Stadio Olimpico in the previous round, the Italian coach was furious with the Bianconeri players, as reported by Mi Sports last week.