Juventus are considering making a move for Manchester United linked Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Blaise Matuidi this summer.
The Italian champions are currently in talks with Manchester United over a deal involving Paul Pogba, and are expected to strike a world record agreement which would see the Frenchman move back to Old Trafford in the coming days.
Juventus are already in the process of identifying replacements for the 23-year-old midfielder and it has been suggested that Pogba’s France team-mate Matuidi could be one of the targets.
According to French sports daily L’Equipe, the Bianconeri are considering making an offer for the midfielder, who has also attracted interest from England this summer.
There has been speculation that Chelsea are interested in the France international, and Manchester United also probed the possibility of signing him, but the club are currently more interested in closing out a deal for Pogba.
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The Italian champions have probed PSG about the possibility of signing the midfielder, but are yet to make any concrete offer for the France international.
It has been suggested that if Matuidi considers moving to Italy, then the deal could pick up pace in the coming days.
Matuidi has a contract until 2018 with the French champions.
