Euro giants move ahead of Chelsea by opening talks to sign Premier League winner
Juventus have reportedly opened talks over a transfer swoop for Al Hilal striker Darwin Nunez, who has also been on Chelsea’s radar, as we recently reported here.
The Uruguay international is likely to leave the Saudi Pro League for a return to Europe, having struggled in front of goal in recent times.
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Nunez wasn’t entirely convincing during his time at Liverpool either, though he did win the Premier League title in his final season at Anfield last term.
According to Fichajes, he now looks set to get the opportunity to move to Juventus, who are targeting him as an option to bolster their depth up front.
This would suggest Juve are now ahead of Chelsea in the race to sign Nunez, with our sources unable to give us a significant update since our report last month.
Darwin Nunez could revive his career at Juventus
Nunez showed some potential during his time at Liverpool, as well as during his time as a youngster at Benfica.
Even if things haven’t gone entirely to plan for him in recent times as he fell down the pecking order before being sold by Liverpool, it’s perfectly possible that he could still turn his career around.
The 26-year-old might find that playing in Serie A is a better fit for him than the fast pace of English football, while he’d also have better players around him than he’s had at Al Hilal.
Chelsea might also have done well to bring in a more experienced striker as a squad player at the very least, having invested so much in such a youthful squad.
Still, Blues fans probably won’t mind too much if the club’s interest doesn’t end up advancing at this stage.
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