Tottenham eye move for Juventus’ £34m-rated Weston McKennie – but Italian giants may keep American as midfield cover after summer signing Paul Pogba’s knee injury
- Tottenham are interested in signing the Juventus midfielder Weston McKennie
- However, the Italian giants may be less willing to sell after Paul Pogba’s injury
- The versatile 23-year-old American star is rated by Juve at around £34million
Tottenham are interested in signing Juventus midfielder Weston McKennie – but their hopes may be dashed after Paul Pogba‘s injury.
The Premier League side have been keen on the American for more than a year as they aim to strengthen their midfield.
Juventus would be willing to sell McKennie for around €40million (£34m), but their plans are complicated by a knee injury to new signing Pogba – which might mean the Italian giants keep McKennie around as cover.
Tottenham are eyeing up Juventus star Weston McKennie to strengthen their midfield
But the Italian giants may postpone talk of a sale until Paul Pogba recovers from a knee injury
American international McKennie is near the top of Spurs manager Antonio Conte’s wishlist
Spurs managing director of football Fabio Paratici was at Juve when he brought McKennie to the club from Schalke, initially on loan, and the Washington-born star is up there as one of his best signings at the club.
Since moving to Tottenham in June 2021, Paratici has been exploring the possibility of bringing McKennie to north London with him too.
Although the 23-year-old is a key player and one of the most reliable midfielders at the Allianz Stadium, Juventus recognise his value has risen almost threefold and club CEO Maurizio Arrivabene would sanction a sale if the right offer comes in.
Paratici and manager Antonio Conte have already raided Juventus for midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur and winger Dejan Kulusevski, who have both proved successes, and McKennie has been near the top of the shopping list for both men.
The former FC Dallas youth product is prized by Conte for his physicality, dynamic style and versatility, and can play in a three-, four- or five-man midfield, as well as covering at right wing back or potentially even as one of the three centre halves.
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