On top of trying to strengthen the squad, Juventus are looking for new homes for two loanees. Douglas Costa is highly likely to depart Gremio after the relegation. In addition, Mohamed Ihattaren made it clear that he would leave Sampdoria.
According to Tuttomercatoweb, the veteran winger is negotiating his release with the Brazilian club. He joined on a season-long loan last summer, and he was supposed to stay until June. The 31-year-old should soon be back in Turin, but he will not stay for long. The Bianconeri have no plans to keep him in the squad for the second half of the campaign.
Douglas Costa could be headed to the MLS. The Los Angeles Galaxy have expressed some interest in signing him. The attacker has considerable wages, which hindered his permanent transfer in the past. The Old Lady would be able to sign an extra-EU player in January if they managed to sell him outright. In that regard, they missed out on their rumored target Sardar Azmoun, who moved to Bayer Leverkusen.
Among the Juventus loanees, Ihattaren had a rough back end of 2021 as well. Ajax have joined Utrecht in the race to bring him back to the Eredivisie, Corriere dello Sport reports. The Dutch club offered a loan with option to buy, but the Bianconeri would like to retain control of the player. Erik ten Hag sidestepped the question over the weekend. Their rivals’ president Fran van Suemeren was not as diplomatic: “It appears that money matter more than results.”