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Juventus are hoping to lure Benfica defender Antonio Silva to Turin, and have a powerful ally within the form of Jorge Mendes.
The tremendous agent’s bond with the membership dates again to the summer time of 2018, when Joao Cancelo’s arrival was adopted by the groundbreaking signing of Cristiano Ronaldo.
Although Fabio Paratici has lengthy departed Continassa, Mendes nonetheless has buddies on the membership, and chief amongst them is Juventus Soccer Director Cristiano Giuntoli. The 2 males labored collectively to deliver Francisco Conceicao to Turin final summer time, even when the Bianconeri have been working out of money.
This winter, the Serie A giants are primarily targeted on including a brand new centre-back to the ranks after shedding the companies of Gleison Bremer to an ACL damage. The Bianconeri have been linked with a number of names, together with the likes of Milan Skriniar, Jakub Kiwior and Ardian Ismajli.
Nonetheless, Antonio Silva has been gaining floor over the previous few weeks. The Benfica youth product is a 21-year-old rising defender who has already amassed worthwhile expertise at membership and worldwide degree contemplating his tender age.
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In response to La Gazzetta dello Sport by way of JuventusNews24, the Bianconeri have already approached the Lisbon-based giants with a mortgage proposal, however obtained a destructive response.
Nonetheless, the pink newspaper reveals that Mendes, who acts because the participant’s agent, is assured he can discover the precise association to deliver the Portugal worldwide to Juventus, regardless that the membership is missing switch funds after splashing round 180 million euros final summer time.
The answer may very well be one other expensive mortgage operation with a gents’s settlement over a summer time redemption, much like the formulation adopted within the Conceicao operation.
This season, the younger defender has made 11 appearances throughout all competitions, contributing with a objective and an help. Nevertheless, he has been just lately dropped down from the beginning lineup, with some contemplating it a signal of a possible departure.
