Newcastle United goalkeeper Martin Dubravka is reportedly on the radar of Juventus.
According to The Mirror, Italian and European giants Juventus are interested in signing Dubravka from Premier League club Newcastle in the January transfer window.
The 29-year-old goalkeeper spent the second half of last season on loan at Newcastle from Sparta Prague before making the move permanent in the summer transfer window for a fee reported by The Mirror to be worth £4 million.
Dubravka has been one of the best players for Newcastle so far this season and is one of the best goalkeepers in the Premier League.
Juventus are one of the biggest clubs in the world and are challenging for the Champions League, but Newcastle manager Benitez is not worried about losing the Slovakia international to the Bianconeri.
Benitez told The Mirror: “Do I worry? No, not really. Anyone can be linked with anyone, anytime, and maybe it is not true. For us, we do not have any news. He is doing well, training well.
“For sure, if you do well there are not too many good players around, and everyone can see, OK, he is an opportunity.
“But if he continues to do well, it is good for us. If he attracts interest it means he is doing well, positive, doing well — but also negative, because it means they are attacking a lot!”
Important player
With Newcastle struggling for survival in the Premier League, the Magpies simply cannot afford to sell Dubravka in the January transfer window, even for a hefty fee.
It is going to be hard for Benitez to find a suitable replacement for the 29-year-old in the middle of the season.
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