Juventus are open to selling Weston McKennie in January, but only for a sizeable fee that would help their finances and bankroll an addition. Bournemouth moved with the most conviction as of late. They were met with a €35/40M request, Sky Italy informs.
The Cherries will mull whether to follow up their inquiry. Borussia Dortmund and Aston Villa also tested the waters in recent weeks. Coach Massimiliano Allegri indicated that he prefers to keep ahold of Adrien Rabiot.
Juventus are looking to turn in a profit on McKennie, who joined them in a €25M move from Schalke 04 in 2021 after an initial loan spell. Per Tuttomercatoweb, Fulham touched base, but the player isn’t too keen on the clubs that emerged so far and eyes a move to a top one. He starred in 16 matches before suffering a thigh injury. Youngsters Nicolò Fagioli and Fabio Miretti proved reliable while he was on the shelf.
The American reportedly asks to double his €2.5M wages if he transfers. Should the Bianconeri get the sum they demand, they’d use part of it on a new right-back. They see Ivan Fresneda as the right investment for the future.
Our Take on Juventus and McKennie
They can afford a departure in the role given the growth of their current prodigies, plus Nicolò Rovella and Hans Nicolussi Caviglia are flourishing on loan, but not until they have more certainties about when Paul Pogba’s return from his knee injury.
In any case, the new board will be ushered in on January 18th, and they probably won’t complete any deal beforehand. Their valuation is a tad high, but perhaps they could get €30M given nowadays’ bloated price tags.
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