Former Parma player Alberto Di Chiara has urged Juventus to make a move for Luis Muriel. Alberto thinks the Atlanta forward can make a positive impact for the Italian giants.
The Italian club are looking to invest the money that they got from the sale of Matthijs De Ligt to make new signings. A part of the investment is going to be on center-forwards.
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According to reports, the Old Lady club are interested in signing another forward in the transfer window. This is despite signing Dusan Vlahovic in the January transfer window last year. However, they need a new forward to replace Alvaro Morata. The Spanish forward has returned to Athletico Madrid after his loan spell ended at Juventus. It is now unlikely that Morata will arrive on a permanent deal.
Hence, the club have been linked number of forwards. The club are also monitoring the situations of a number of forwards. According to reports, they are looking at Timo Werner, Antony Martial, and Roberto Firmino. However, Werner will not come for a cheap deal. Manchester United are reportedly not interested in selling Antony Martial and Firmino is not for sale according to Liverpool sources. Hence, another rumor in the form of Luis Muriel has gathered pace.
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According to Sportitalia, Juventus are interested in Luis Muriel from Atlanta. He was brilliant last season. The forward scored nine goals in Serie-A for Atlanta. However, despite his goals, the club failed to qualify for European competitions. Although, it looks like his goal contributions have not been ignored by the Italian giants.
Di Chiarra has also backed Juventus to sign the Colombian forward. He said, “He is a player who in the current context of this championship can always make a difference. He has already shown that he can make a difference if he is in the right physical and mental conditions.”. The forward is also an accomplished striker in Italian football and European football.
So, Juventus need to act fast if he is a priority target. The 31-year-old Colombian international can also play a wider role or a supporting role to the striker. He has also adapted at coming off the bench to run at the tired defenders. The striker knows Dusan will be the main striker for the club.
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