The candidates for Paulo Dybala’s signature this summer – ranked

TURIN, ITALY - DECEMBER 05: Paulo Dybala of Juventus celebrates after scoring to give the side a 2-0 lead during the Serie A match between Juventus v Genoa CFC at on December 05, 2021 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Jonathan Moscrop/Getty Images)
TURIN, ITALY - DECEMBER 05: Paulo Dybala of Juventus celebrates after scoring to give the side a 2-0 lead during the Serie A match between Juventus v Genoa CFC at on December 05, 2021 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Jonathan Moscrop/Getty Images)
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Inter Milan

Inter CEO brought Dybala to Juventus during his time in Turin. (Photo by Piero Cruciatti/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
Inter CEO brought Dybala to Juventus during his time in Turin. (Photo by Piero Cruciatti/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

It couldn’t happen, could it?

This is surely the greatest fear of many Juventus supporters and a move that’d damage Dybala’s reputation in Turin immensely. But, it’s a possibility.

Inter CEO Beppe Marotta, who signed Dybala from Palermo at Juve, has been coy on Inter’s links to the Argentine but he refused to rule a move out. The latest reports suggest that La Joya is one of two free-agent signings the Nerazzurri are targeting this summer.

However, I can only see this one happening if Lautaro Martinez is shipped out. It wouldn’t make much sense otherwise. The Argentine tandem wouldn’t work as a strike duo and I can’t envisage either being very happy playing second fiddle to the other.

So, for me, Juventini can sleep easy while Lautaro remains on Inter’s books. But, Marotta’s tendency to pull a rabbit out of the hat means the situation is a precarious one. Dybala’s a pretty good fit for Simone Inzaghi’s 3-5-2 and Inter could revolutionise their forward line by signing La Joya to partner Gianluca Scamacca, who’s been linked with a move from Sassuolo.

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