{"id":1749,"date":"2025-07-09T00:38:56","date_gmt":"2025-07-09T00:38:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.matteocoachperformance.it\/?p=1749"},"modified":"2025-07-09T00:38:56","modified_gmt":"2025-07-09T00:38:56","slug":"juventus-eye-bayern-leverkusens-granit-xhaka-to-bolster-midfield","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.matteocoachperformance.it\/?p=1749","title":{"rendered":"Juventus eye Bayern Leverkusen&#8217;s Granit Xhaka to bolster midfield"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"penci-post-entry-inner\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"penci-post-countview-number-check\" style=\"display:none\">1<\/i><\/p>\n<p>Juventus have identified Bayern Leverkusen holding mid-fielder Granit Xhaka as an ideal candidate to bolster the midfield.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Ezoic - wp_under_page_title - under_page_title --><!-- End Ezoic - wp_under_page_title - under_page_title --><\/p>\n<p><strong>La Gazzetta\u00a0<\/strong><strong>dello Sport\u00a0<\/strong>reports that with the Bianconeri set to part ways with former West Ham midfielder Douglas Luiz after a difficult first season in Turin, coach Igor Tudor\u2019s side turn towards the former Arsenal skipper as the Croatian tactician seeks a flexible, dynamic, and highly skilled in both phases of the game.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Sandro Tonali remains the dream signing, but with his lucrative price-tag and the Italian international inching closer towards extending his stay with Newcastle United, it remains unlikely for the former Milan midfielder to be sold this summer from the Magpies.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!-- Ezoic - wp_under_first_paragraph - under_first_paragraph --><!-- End Ezoic - wp_under_first_paragraph - under_first_paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Inter midfielder Davide Frattesi was also another profile that intrigued Juventus, but it seems that the former Sassuolo star is on the verge of signing a contract renewal under newly appointed coach Christian Chivu.<\/p>\n<p>Hence, the Old Lady have shifted their focus towards Xhaka as a possible target to provide depth in midfield after an impressive title winning campaign with Spanish coach Xabi Alonso during the 2023\/24 season with Bayern Leverkusen.<\/p>\n<p>Despite being 32-years-old, the Bianconeri rate the Switzerland international highly and would be eager to chase the \u20ac12m-15m deep-lying midfielder.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Ezoic - wp_under_second_paragraph - under_second_paragraph --><!-- End Ezoic - wp_under_second_paragraph - under_second_paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Other alternative signings to the former Arsenal captain include Tottenham\u2019s Yves Bissouma, Florentino Luis of Benfica, and Sporting\u2019s Morten Hjulmand.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Julian Faustini \u0399 GIFN<\/p>\n<p><!-- Ezoic - wp_mid_content - mid_content --><!-- End Ezoic - wp_mid_content - mid_content --><\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.getfootballnewsitaly.com\/2025\/juventus-eye-bayern-leverkusens-granit-xhaka-to-bolster-midfield\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1 Juventus have identified Bayern Leverkusen holding mid-fielder Granit Xhaka as an ideal candidate to bolster the midfield. 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