With the Bianconeri eager to bolster their squad following a disappointing pre-season draw against Serie B side AC Reggiana last Saturday, there has been plenty of interest in an array of positions.
The Juventus midfield was lacking in cohesion and creativity so much that head coach Igor Tudor is toying with switching to the same tactics that Thiago Motta employed during his nine-month stint.
Unsettled Douglas Luiz remains at the club, but Timothy Weah has joined Marseille on a season-long loan with a conditional obligation to buy.
Although there are a plethora of midfielders being eyed up by Juventus, from expensive acquisitions to cut-price bargains, the club are one of five teams exploring a possible loan for Denmark international Matt O’Riley.
O'Riley overlooked by Juve last summer
The 24-year-old was considered by Motta last summer, but in the end Teun Koopmeiners was preferred in central midfield. Although the Dutch ace was a flop in a Juve jersey, he remains in Tudor’s plans to tackle the Serie A season.
After O'Riley was overlooked by Juventus, he moved from Celtic to Brighton & Hove Albion last year. Yet he was surprisingly underutilized by the Premier League outfit.
He is available again, either as a straight purchase or on a season-long loan with an obligation to buy for €30 million (US$35m).
Back-up plan to Hjulmand
O'Riley greatly interests Tudor, and is being considered as an alternative to bringing in Sporting Lisbon skipper Morten Hjulmand as the Portuguese club and Juventus continue to negotiate a transfer fee.
Former Juve managers Max Allegri (AC Milan) and Antonio Conte (Napoli) are keeping tabs on O'Riley. Atalanta boss Ivan Juric is also keen, having seen O’Riley in competitive action during his short stint as Southampton head coach.
Yet Marseille have now joined the chase for a player who regularly scored and set up goals at Celtic.
O'Riley has been in touch with his Denmark team-mate Pierre-Emile Höjbjerg about a move to Marseille, who are managed by ex-Brighton boss Roberto De Zerbi, while the Juventus hierarchy examine the costs involved in an initial loan.