Serie A giants Juventus are targeting new blood in midfield this summer and, according to Mundo Deportivo, have fallen for Real Madrid's Toni Kroos, but only if they can get Aaron Ramsey to leave the club first.
Juventus finished fourth in Serie A last season, ending a nine-year run of league dominance. New manager Massimiliano Allegri came in with the intention of improving the strength of the midfield. Juventus has been rumored to be in talks with a number of midfielders such as Locatelli and Pjanic, while Mundo Deportivo reveals that Juventus has a strong interest in Kroos, believing that he can significantly enhance the strength of the team's midfield.
Kroos, 31, a former standout midfielder for Germany's Bayern, moved to Real Madrid in 2014 and became the centerpiece of the team's midfield, winning three Champions League titles and two La Liga titles with the team. However, with his contract set to expire in 2023, he has recently suffered a dip in form and has been criticized for his performance at the Euros, even announcing his withdrawal from the German national team.
Real Madrid president Florentino's top reinforcement target this summer is Mbappe, and in order to sign the French superstar, Real Madrid is willing to sell players to raise funds. World Sports Daily revealed that if Juventus opened 40 million euros offer, Real Madrid may not be able to refuse. This summer Real Madrid has been released Ramos, Varane and other players, if the sale of Kroos, the team will greatly accelerate the speed of renewal.
Juventus had tried to acquire Locatelli, but with Liverpool, Arsenal and other Premier League giants also eyeing the Europa League-winning midfielder, Juventus turned their attention to Kroos. However, the media pointed out that Juventus must first deal with the problem of the team's midfielder Ramsey. Wales midfielder Ramsey joined Juventus on a free in 2019, but has not performed well in Serie A and has been put on Juventus' sellable list.
