Juventus interested in Barcelona duo, neither player wants to leave
With the vast majority of their exchange targets currently clinched, Barcelona will turn their concentration toward cleaning out the undesirable players off of the list.
Memphis Depay is one of the players who is considered excess to necessities by supervisor Xavi Hernandez, following the appearances of Robert Lewandowski and Raphinha. The 28-year-old has tumbled down the hierarchy and has been told to leave.
Another player gazing at a dubious future is midfielder Miralem Pjanic. The 32-year-old has dazzled in the pre-season, with Xavi said to be glad with his exhibitions. Nonetheless, assuming he stays, odds are he won't get a ton of minutes.
What's more, as per Italian distribution Tuttosport (h/t Mundo Deportivo), Juventus are keen on marking Depay and Pjanic from Barcelona this late spring.
Juventus chief Massimiliano Allegri is a colossal admirer of Pjanic and had him as a necessary piece of his group in Turin before the midfielder's transition to Camp Nou in 2020.
While the Bianconeri have reinforced their midfield this late spring with the marking of Paul Pogba, Allegri is available to adding Pjanic to his program, albeit a move would depend on the Italians disposing of previous Barcelona midfielder Arthur Melo.
Concerning Depay, the 28-year-old should have been visible as a swap for Alvaro Morata who is once again at Atletico Madrid after his two-year credit stretch at the Allianz Stadium.
The Dutchman could be sold for €20 million yet according to the report, Juventus would like to sign him borrowed and survey his exhibitions prior to making an interest in him.
While Juventus hold an interest in the pair, neither Pjanic nor Depay is especially enthused about leaving Barcelona this late spring.
Pjanic as of late demanded that he was anticipating playing under Xavi at Barça, while Depay would purportedly really like to leave as a free specialist one year from now when his agreement terminates. Thus, whether Juventus are fruitful in their undertakings to sign the team is not yet clear