Juventus have added Arthur Melo and Weston McKennie to their midfield for the 2020-2021 season, but they aren’t done yet.
The early returns on Weston McKennie and Arthur Melo have been positive for Juventus thus far. Although McKennie was woeful against Roma’s organized, talented midfield on Sunday, he played well on Matchday 1 vs. Sampdoria. And Arthur looked good in the middle of the park as a substitute against Roma, getting his feet wet in a 2-2 draw.
However, Juventus are still showing interest in one of the best young midfielders on this planet.
According to a report from TuttoJuve.com’s Mirko Di Natale, Juventus have made a new approach to Lyon for center midfielder Houssem Aouar. Per Di Natale, Juve have not officially submitted a transfer offer to Lyon for Aouar, whereas Arsenal have. But Arsenal’s offer was, per usual, embarrassingly low.
TuttoJuve.com also note that PSG have strong interest in the Ligue 1 standout, and they have reportedly made direct contact with Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas.
Houssem Aouar may not be realistic for Juventus
Aouar remains a dream signing for Juventus. He can do it all in midfield offensively and would be a difference-maker for the Bianconeri. Aouar is already one of the best players in France at the age 22, as only Kylian Mbappe and Eduardo Camavinga are better among young players in Ligue 1.
But Juve need to make sales in order to afford Aouar, who will cost at least 50 million euros. Douglas Costa is proving to be nearly impossible to move, and selling Daniele Rugani and Mattia De Sciglio would only make a certain amount of money. Federico Bernardeschi also doesn’t seem to be going anywhere, removing another source of income for the Old Lady.
Aouar could be the “one that got away” for the Bianconeri this year, though it is good to see that the club is still pursuing him despite their dwindling budget. Arsenal haven’t exactly shown that they value Aouar appropriately by submitting such an insulting offer, whereas PSG are always a threat to sign top talent in Ligue 1.