Juventus has come to Luis Muriel in the search for a new striker, reports Alfredo Pedulla. This summer, Álvaro Morata returned to Átletico Madrid after a rental period in Turin and according to the Italian journalist, The old lady a suitable successor in the 31-year-old Muriel. Roberto Firmino is also reportedly on the wish list of the club from Turin.
Morata has been important for Juventus in the past two seasons with 32 goals, which have rented him from Atlético Madrid since 2020. This summer, the Spaniard returned to Madrid, despite Juventus wanting to permanently recruit him. Diego Simeone doesn’t feel like getting rid of his attack leader again. According to Pedulla, the Turin club remains hopeful for Morata. Should his arrival fail, Muriel is seen as a worthy alternative.
Atalanta would be willing to let Muriel go for an amount between thirteen and fifteen million euros. The Colombian (45 international matches, 8 goals) made the switch from Fiorentina to Atalanta in 2019 and was in 128 matches for La Dea good for 59 goals. At Juventus, Muriel should compete with Dusan Vlahovic. For various reasons, the Serb did not yet take action in this preparation.
Earlier, English media reported that Juventus would have reported to Liverpool for Robert Firmino. The Brazilian lost his base place in England last season and does not seem certain of much playing time next season either The Reds, especially now that Darwin Núñez has also been recruited. Firmino has a contract with Liverpool until next summer. Juventus would be willing to put around 23 million euros on the table for him.
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