Juventus: Ranking the top 5 centre midfield transfer targets

#1 Manuel Locatelli — Juventus’ main target this summer

Here is the name you all were eagerly waiting to see. Believe it or not, Manuel Locatelli is the number one target of Juventus this summer. And the club will supposedly do everything they could to seize the signature of the 23-year-old regista.

Born in Lecco, Locatelli had a stellar 2019-20 campaign, where he made 34 appearances, scored 4 goals, and provided 3 assists for Sassuolo. And as an outcome, he made the Old Juve Serie A Team of the season.

Playing from the deep, he dictates the pace of the game for Sassuolo at one end and covers the backline with his cunning and accurate game-reading abilities on the other end. Whom am I telling this to? You already know these things about Locatelli.

But what you may not know is that Juventus are not the only team keeping tabs on Manuel Locatelli. The definition of a special player gets clearer when special teams start pursuing his services. In this case, Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City have been an interested party for a long time. However, Juventus are supposed to be more close to signing the midfielder this summer.

What is the latest in the story? The last thing that we have heard is that Juventus have summoned Nicolò Rovella, whom the Old Lady signed from Genoa last January and then sent on loan there for the rest of the campaign, to offer his services as part of the Locatelli deal. And if Sassuolo nods to that proposal, there you get your most desired man, Juventus fans.