Serie A giants remain keen on Arsenal forward.Juventus are still keen on signing unsettled Arsenal forward Lukas Podolski this January after failing to push through a move for him in the summer, it has emerged.
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The Italian giants are plotting some ambitious big-money deals for the middle of the season, with Podolski still firmly up there on new manager Massimiliano Allegri’s wish list.
The German international was also linked with the likes of Galatasaray and Wolfsburg as it looked like he might leave the Emirates Stadium towards the end of the summer transfer window, though in the end an injury to Olivier Giroud persuaded Arsene Wenger to pull the plug on a deal for the 29-year-old to leave.
A firm fan favourite at Arsenal, this will come as bad news for the club’s supporters, particularly as the team still looks short of options in attack, even with the deadline day signing of Danny Welbeck from Manchester United for £16m.
However, Wenger is unsure over Podolski’s ability to regularly contribute to the Arsenal first-team, and may be open to negotiating with Juventus as they look to revive a deal for the World Cup winner this January.
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Meanwhile, reports also suggest that Juan Mata could be on his way to Juventus as well, having fallen out of favour with Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal following the signing of Angel Di Maria.
The Argentine playmaker moved to Old Trafford from Real Madrid in a club-record £59.7m deal towards the end of the summer, and looks likely to take up the role Mata would normally play for the club.
The Spaniard only joined United from rivals Chelsea last January, but has struggled to live up to his best form so far, appearing low on confidence after his rejection by Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho in his final months at Stamford Bridge.
The signings of Mata and Podolski would no doubt give Juve a much-improved squad as they look to win a fourth consecutive Serie A crown, as well as make progress in the Champions League after a difficult few years in Europe.
The addition of two established Premier League stars as well as keeping hold of key players Arturo Vidal and Paul Pogba would no doubt give the Turin side one of the strongest squads in Europe.