Transfer Talk: Griezmann, Asensio, Pulisic on Juventus' wishlist

The summertime transportation model is closed for the large leagues successful Europe. However, with an oculus connected January, there's plentifulness of gossip swirling astir who's moving where. Transfer Talk brings you each the latest buzz connected rumours, comings, goings and, of course, done deals!

TOP STORY: Griezmann, Asensio connected Juve's wishlist

Juventus person formed a three-man shortlist amid plans to get a signing to bolster their onslaught successful January, reveals Gazzetta dello Sport.

The Bianconeri have been antecedently linked with Chelsea's Christian Pulisic but 2 LaLiga stars -- Atletico Madrid's Antoine Griezmann and Real Madrid's Marco Asensio -- are present connected the Serie A side's list.

Like Pulisic, Griezmann and Asensio person faced akin struggles astatine their respective clubs and are looking to garner regular playing time. Griezmann, 31, has started erstwhile successful LaLiga for Atletico, portion the 26-year-old winger Asensio has played conscionable 48 minutes crossed each competitions.

Griezmann is successful the mediate of a fiscal spat betwixt Atletico and Barcelona, wherever is helium connected indebtedness from connected a two-year deal. Barca judge the information since Griezmann played implicit 45 minutes successful 30 of the 37 games helium was disposable for past season, Atletico are present obliged to motion him for €40m fee. Atletico, meanwhile, assertion Griezmann indispensable play implicit 45 minutes successful 50% of the games helium is selectable for implicit 2 seasons, not conscionable one, for the clause to instrumentality effect.

Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegri is keen to reenforce his broadside aft it parted ways with Paulo Dybala and Dejan Kulusevski successful the summer, and with Angel Di Maria perchance leaving successful 2023, they person made advancement successful narrowing down imaginable options.

PAPER GOSSIP

- Internazionale and Juventus are discussing a imaginable swap-deal involving defenders Stefan de Vrij and Juan Cuadrado, according to Calciomercato. De Vrij, 30, and Cuadrado, 34, are some acceptable to beryllium retired of declaration successful the summer, but the latest indicates that some clubs could are keen erstwhile the wintertime transportation model opens.

- After reports suggested that Martin Zubimendi was acceptable to beryllium offered a caller five-year declaration by Real Sociedad, Sport writes that Barcelona could extremity their involvement successful the 23-year-old midfielder. The Catalans are continuing to hunt the marketplace for an eventual replacement for Sergio Busquets, but with Zubimendi's caller woody believed to see a €90m merchandise clause, the Blaugrana may present request to look elsewhere.

- Talks implicit a caller woody for Karim Benzema person reached the last stages, reports Nicolo Schira. The 34-year-old striker has been successful talks with Real Madrid since his awesome run past season, with reports implicit the summertime suggesting that they mean to motion him to a caller two-year declaration until 2024. He has contributed to 4 goals successful arsenic galore LaLiga matches this season.

- Real Madrid are yet to adjacent the doorway connected perchance signing Kylian Mbappe or Erling Haaland in the future, reports El Chiringuito TV. It is understood that aft the Santiago Bernabeu hierarchy met recently, the LaLiga champions stay unfastened to making an effort to motion 1 of the 2 forwards if they tin get a woody implicit the line. Haaland, 22, joined Manchester City from Borussia Dortmund successful the summer, portion 23-year-old Mbappe turned down a determination successful favour of remaining with Paris Saint-Germain.

- Arsenal volition instrumentality successful the January transportation marketplace with a 3rd attack for Aston Villa prima Douglas Luiz, according to the Sun. The Gunners made an effort to get the 24-year-old connected deadline day, but aft Villa stood firm, reports present suggest that Mikel Arteta inactive considers him arsenic a precedence signing arsenic helium looks to reenforce his midfield options.