Barcelona and Juventus linked winger Ezequiel Lavezzi prefers a move back to Italy in the winter transfer window.
With his contract expiring at the end of the season, the Argentine is expected to leave Paris Saint-Germain in January as both the club and the player are believed to be keen to part ways.
A number of clubs across Europe have shown interest in the Argentina international, but it has been suggested that Barcelona and Juventus are the top contenders to land him in the winter window.
With their transfer ban getting lifted in January, the Catalan giants are poised to scoop up Lavezzi, but their move could be unsuccessful as according to Le 10 Sport, the winger prefers a move back to Italy.
The 30-year-old made a name for himself with his performances at Napoli before moving to PSG on a big money transfer in 2012 and now wants to return to the Italian peninsula.
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His interest in returning to Italy plays right into the hands of Juventus, who should be confident of landing the former Napoli star in January for a fee of around €3m to €4m.
Juventus have loftier targets for the summer, but are keen to scoop up Lavezzi in the winter window as a cheap option for the second half of the season.
