Juventus eye midfield moves for Jorginho, Frenkie de Jong

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TOP STORY: Juventus eye Jorginho, De Jong moves

With Fiorentina striker Dusan Vlahovic on the cusp of joining Juventus for €75 million, the club is now said to be turning their attention to bolstering the midfield. And, according to Gazzetta dello Sport, the Bianconeri are interested in signing either Chelsea’s Jorginho or Barcelona’s Frenkie de Jong at the end of the season.

Jorginho, 30, has impressed for both Chelsea and Italy over the past year, winning the Champions League, Euro 2020, and finishing third in the 2021 Ballon d’Or rankings. The midfielder is out of contract at Stamford Bridge in 2023, with the player’s representatives said to have already held discussions with the Juve hierarchy.

De Jong, 24, is another option for the Serie A side to strengthen in the middle of the park. The Netherlands international has struggled for Barcelona since his €75m switch from Ajax in 2019 and, as a result, the Blaugrana are willing to move him on amid their well-documented financial troubles.

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