According to TuttoJuve, Tottenham, Everton and Liverpool are main contenders to sign Juventus centre-back Merih Demiral.
The Italian news outlet adds that Manchester City, Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid are also in contention to sign the 23-year-old.
Yesterday, we covered a report from Calciomercato which claimed that Everton were already in advanced talks to sign the Turkey international.
That specific report said that Demiral is currently earning €1.8 million (£1.6 million) a year, which works out at £30,769-a-week.
TuttoJuve state that Juventus are yet to receive any bids for the defender’s services.
However, the aforementioned report from Calciomercato said that Everton were planning to submit an offer very soon.
Whoever lands Demiral will be getting a fine defensive prospect.
The Kocaeli-born colossus has made 23 appearances for Juventus this season, and has been likened to a Premier League legend.
Turkish football expert Emre Sarigul wrote that he admires, and plays like, the Manchester United icon Nemanja Vidić, which is very high praise indeed.
As quoted by Juve FC, Sarigul wrote: “Demiral was a Vidić fan growing up and he is a similar stature to the former Manchester United man. The Turkish international towers above most players, is physical, strong in the air and surprisingly technical with the ball for such a big man. He is a natural leader and cool under pressure.”
With so many European giants chasing Demiral’s signature, Juventus could find themselves hosting a bidding war this summer.
Keep an eye on this transfer saga, as talk regarding the Turk’s future just doesn’t seem to be going away.
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