Juventus’ Serie A champion Stefano Sturaro is reportedly set for the Premier League with West Ham and Wolves his most likely destinations.
Fans of Wolverhampton Wanderers could have been forgiven for being a little sceptical when the agent of Stefano Sturaro claimed that the 2018 Championship winners were keen to secure his signature.
To the cynics, this was merely ‘agent talk’ intended to drum up interest in his client, who needs a fresh start after falling down the pecking order at Juve.
But in reports produced by Tuttosport on Thursday, it is claimed that Wolves’ alleged interest is indeed genuine.
They, along with West Ham, are reported to be competing for a £17.5 million deal for the four-time Italian international. And it is understood that Wolves have approached Sturaro, along with Crystal Palace, Newcastle, Leicester and, of course, The Hammers.
Tuttosport claim that, of all the clubs interested, Wolves and West Ham are the two who have stepped up their interest with Sturaro seemingly closer than ever to bidding farewell to Turin.
A hard-working and versatile player capable of performing in midfield or at right-back, Sturaro has won four Serie A titles with Juventus but made just 12 league appearances in 2017/18. Just five of those were starts.
Sturaro’s energy and tenacity should make him a good fit for Premier League football though.
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