Juventus sound out more strikers for summer swoop

Juve are looking at bolstering their attack despite being in the goals at the Club World Cup.
Juve are monitoring VfB Stuttgart's lethal marksmen Ermedin Demirovic
Juve are monitoring VfB Stuttgart's lethal marksmen Ermedin Demirovic | Selim Sudheimer/GettyImages

Juventus have smashed in nine goals from their two Club World Cup contests so far, with Kenan Yildiz adding three.

Yet their trio of scorers in the cash-rich competition may be plying their trade with other clubs next season.

FC Porto’s Francisco Conceicao and Paris Saint-Germain’s Kolo Muani are only with Juve on extended loans for the tournament. With the Bianconeri ready to listen to offers for Dusan Vlahovic.

Attackers offloaded

That means the club need to replenish their attack to tackle Serie A and the Champions League, especially as Samuel Mbangula and Arkadiusz Milik are expected to depart this summer.

Mbangula, the subject of an unsuccessful €9.6 million (US$11m) bid from West Ham United during the winter transfer window, with the U21 Belgium star now available for valued at €20m (US$23m). Juve intend to loan out Poland international Milik.

Juventus is showing serious interest in a pair of center forwards. Cremonese’s 19-year-old Giacomo Gabbiani and VfB Stuttgart hot-shot Ermedin Demirovic are on the club’s radar.

Serie B star

Gabbiani made his Serie B debut during the last game of the season in mid-May, appearing for eight minutes off the bench.

His impressive haul of 29 goals from 38 appearances in Primavera 1 team has attracted attention from both Juve and Inter Milan.

Bosnia and Herzegovina international Demirovic can also be utilized on either wing, the 27-year-old’s versatility of great interest to Juventus head coach Igor Tudor.

Hamburg-born Demirovic scored 15 goals in 34 German Bundesliga games last term, and twice found the back of the net in the Champions League.