Juventus Not Interested In Manchester United Player Nemanja Matic, Prefers Arsenal Midfielder Thomas Partey
JAKARTA - Italian Serie A club, Juventus, is reportedly looking for a new midfielder for next season. One name that has been linked with Juventus is Manchester United's Nemanja Matic.
Matic himself has stated that he will not stay at Manchester United next season. He started looking for new ports and challenges.
The issue was, Matic had already received the proposal from the Old Lady. However, the news was denied. A number of media in Italy, including Calciomercato and Sky Sport Italia, reported that Juventus had no interest in signing the Serbian player.
The reason, is Juventus is more interested in young players. As is known, Matic will be 34 years old in August.
Massimiliano Allegri's club is reportedly approaching Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey. The 28-year-old is considered the most attractive option to strengthen their midfield next season.
In fact, Juventus are reportedly willing to exchange the former Atletico Madrid player with Arthur. In addition, there are also funds that will be transferred to Arsenal if they want to release the player.
Reported by Football Italia, the player from Ghana is worth 28 million euros (equivalent to IDR 428 billion). Meanwhile, Arthur is valued at 20 million euros (about IDR 305 billion).