According to Tuttosport, a bid of €30m (£26.1m) is expected to be made by Tottenham for Arsenal target Weston McKennie.
Tottenham ready to bid for Arsenal target
Well, the Italian news outlet believe Juventus are happy to sell the United States international, due to the imminent return of Paul Pogba from injury.
Massimiliano Allegri is also happy to give Fabio Miretti and Nicolo Fagioli more responsibility at the Allianz Stadium, rather than enter the market to replace the £37,000-a-week man.
Tuttosport believe Fabio Paratici – Director of Football at Tottenham – is ready to submit a bid worth £26.1m to his old employers, and is keen to get a deal wrapped up as early as January.
It comes after Ben Jacobs of CBS Sports revealed that Arsenal are also monitoring McKennie ahead of the January transfer window.
The 24-year-old has been an important player for Juventus this season in the absence of Pogba.
McKennie has scored three goals while also providing one assist in 15 appearances across all competitions, although the general feeling is that he is mainly being used as a stopgap by Allegri.
Calciomercato have even claimed that Juventus are hoping to receive an offer from Tottenham for their No.8 in January, as they are eager to recoup some funds.
The Italian giants have seen their finances hit by failing to qualify for the Champions League Round of 16.
Arsenal need McKennie more than Tottenham
In our view, Mikel Arteta needs McKennie more than Antonio Conte does.
The Gunners are lacking in quality midfield depth behind Granit Xhaka, Martin Odegaard and Thomas Partey, with the likes of Mohamed Elneny and Albert Sambi Lokonga failing to hit the required standards.
In Tottenham’s case, Conte seems fairly happy with Rodrigo Bentancur and Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg as a midfield pairing, to the point where he has barely used his £25m summer signing Yves Bissouma.
Be sure to keep an eye on this situation going into the January transfer window, as anything could happen.
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