According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Juventus are in the process of signing the
Douglas Lewis
After that, it will continue to be sought
Kupmenas
, and the likelihood of Rabiot's departure is growing. Juve sporting director Giuntoli and manager Juan Motta have agreed to completely revamp the midfield position this summer.
Juve are now very close to signing Douglas Luiz. Juve and Aston Villa have negotiated a deal for Douglas Luiz in exchange for Barrenechea, Igin plus €25 million. The transfer is expected to be completed by the end of this month, and Douglas Luiz, who is participating in the Copa America with the Brazilian national team, will undergo a pre-signing medical examination arranged by Juve in the United States.
Although Douglas Luiz is excellent in terms of running, technique, fitness and attacking balance, he alone cannot solve all the problems in Juve's midfield. Therefore, Juve will continue to pursue Koupmenas next. Koupmenas scored 15 goals for Atalanta last season and can significantly improve the attacking power of Juve's midfield. The Giallorossi made a bid for Koupmenas back in January of this year, and will make another offer this summer. However, Atlanta's asking price for Kupmenas is as high as 55 to 60 million euros, for which Juve needs to sell some players for money first, and the players who may be sold include Wyson, McKenney, Chiesa Jr. and Sule.
Meanwhile, Rabiot's contract with Juve is set to expire at the end of this month, and the French international has yet to reply to Juve's offer to extend his contract. La Gazzetta dello Sport says that Juve are already looking for Rabiot's replacement, with Monaco midfielder Youssef Fofana and Nice midfielder Kevron Toulam the most likely candidates. Both players have only one year left on their contracts to expire, so the transfer fee won't be too high this summer. With Juve bringing in one of them, along with Douglas Luiz and Koupmenas, as well as the team's current pairing of Locatelli and Faggioli, Juve's five-man midfield setup will be very strong next season.
