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Juventus Transfers: Bianconeri linked with 2 exciting Udinese full-backs

By James Cormack

MILAN, ITALY - FEBRUARY 25: Nahuel Molina of Udinese Calcio gestures during the Serie A match between AC Milan and Udinese Calcio at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on February 25, 2022 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Emmanuele Ciancaglini/Ciancaphoto Studio/Getty Images)
MILAN, ITALY - FEBRUARY 25: Nahuel Molina of Udinese Calcio gestures during the Serie A match between AC Milan and Udinese Calcio at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on February 25, 2022 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Emmanuele Ciancaglini/Ciancaphoto Studio/Getty Images) /
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Juventus are working on the signings of two exciting full-backs who have impressed for Udinese this season: Nahuel Molina and Destiny Udogie. 

The Bianconeri are set to bolster several positions this summer and left-back has emerged as a pressing need. Alex Sandro’s decline has continued this season, and there’s no doubting that Juve require reinforcements despite Luca Pellegrini’s notable improvement.

The club could also add a new right-back to their ranks with current first-choice Danilo being the wrong side of 30.

Udinese duo Destiny Udogie & Nahuel Molina are on Juventus’ radar this summer

19-year-old Destiny Udogie has been a breakout star during the second half of the Serie A season. (Photo by Insidefoto/Insidefoto/LightRocket via Getty Images)
19-year-old Destiny Udogie has been a breakout star during the second half of the Serie A season. (Photo by Insidefoto/Insidefoto/LightRocket via Getty Images) /

La Gazzetta dello Sport’s Giovanni Albanese (via Forza Juventus) recently reported that Juventus have identified Udinese tandem Molina and Udogie as two full-back targets this summer.

The journalist was recently quoted as saying (via @JuveFC): ”Molina and Udogie? I know Juve have already started working on both of them. Both are potential targets. [Raoul] Bellanova? The club hasn’t given up on him, it’s a more prospective objective.”

21-year-old Bellanova has impressed out on loan at Cagliari this season, but the Sardinians will struggle to buy the dynamic full-back outright if they’re relegated to Serie B.

Currently, though, Udinese’s Molina and Udogie appear to be Juve’s two primary full-back targets. Teenager Udogie, who’s raw but has an incredibly high ceiling, has primarily operated as a left wing-back this season and is enjoying a productive second half to the season.

Five of his six goal contributions and all four of his goals have come in 2022.

Molina, meanwhile, has been a menace on the opposite flank. He’s notched 11 Serie A goal contributions this term and is also on Arsenal’s radar. The 24-year-old boasts a freakish profile:  He’s ambipedal, versatile, athletic and an impressive striker of the ball. Some of the goals he’s scored this season have just been remarkable.

Molina, who’s said to be valued at around £25m by the Zebrette, would be some coup for Juventus.

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