Juventus have made an initial tentative approach for Borussia Dortmund defender Sokratis Papastathopoulos, who has also been linked with a move to Chelsea and Manchester United this summer.

With Leonardo Bonucci on the verge of completing a shock transfer to AC Milan, Juventus have started working overtime to get in a replacement for the 30-year-old defender as soon as possible.




Southampton defender Virgil van Dijk is reportedly on their radar, but the club have looked towards Germany initially to get a replacement for the AC Milan bound Italy international.

Dortmund defender Sokratis has emerged as a strong candidate to replace Bonucci and according to Italian outlet Calciomercato.it, they have made tentative approaches to test the waters.
 


Juventus are keen to know the financial margins of a proposed deal before making a concrete move to snare the 29-year-old defender away from the Westfalenstadion.  

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The Greek defender has also been linked with a move to England this summer, with Chelsea and Manchester United believed to be fighting for his signature.

Sokratis, who has 73 caps to his name with Greece, has a contract until 2019 with the Bundesliga outfit.