Sometimes they come back. Juventus are looking for a left-sided wide player, and an old idea has evidently survived, even though time has passed and there is a new management at the Continassa. Tottenham are looking for a temporary destination for Destiny Udogie, and the Italy international’s name has never gone unnoticed in Turin.
Udogie Stays in the Slipstream
Picking up the thread of an old transfer reflection can’t be ruled out, although at the moment others appear to be the favourites for the position. They are:
- Rayan Aït-Nouri: he is on his way out of Manchester City.
- Alejandro Balde: he could leave Barcelona on a temporary basis.
Udogie, though, is staying in their wake.
A Delicate Situation for the Club
Juventus are in a delicate position. After the owners’ capital increase, they are expected to deliver on the pitch, and they cannot miss out on a return to the Champions League through a top-four finish, which currently looks fairly distant. A change of pace is needed, but two structural factors must be taken into account:
- The January market will have to operate within the financial fair play terms agreed with UEFA.
- There will be no scope to force changes to the squad lists, which are already clogged.
That second factor could favour Udogie over the foreign alternatives.
A Good Relationship With Tottenham
Juventus and Tottenham get on well, and not only because of the summer deals that brought Vicario and Sarr to Turin. Udogie is looking for a setting willing to give him room so he can feel confident again.
Meanwhile, Juventus are weighing up Cabal and still questioning Cambiaso, and how right it is to regard him as a fixed point of the new project, given that his performances have dipped beyond his physical problems. The Udogie lead remains one to monitor, as the club waits to see how it arrives at the January market.
