With a late blitz, Juventus won the Federico Gatti sweepstakes. Several teams pursued the Frosinone defender in January, including Napoli and Inter. Torino almost reached the finish line for an immediate purchase, but they were overtaken very late.
According to Alfredo Pedullà, the 23-year-old had already started to bid farewell to his teammates. Instead, he will sign the Bianconeri and finish the season on loan to the Ciociari. Before swooping in, the Old Lady tried to establish contacts with the Granata for Bremer. They proceeded to seal the deal once they received a negative response.
Juventus will acquire Gatti for €7.5/8M plus €2M add-ons, Sky Sport relays. He was a late bloomer and made his Serie B debut this season, racking up 18 appearances. On top of being reliable in the back, he has hit the net three times. He previously played in Serie D side Verbania and third division outfit Pro Patria.
The Bianconeri will complete another defensive move Monday. Radu Dragusin, who was on loan at Sampdoria, will transfer to Salernitana, Tuttomercatoweb reports. The Romanian defender and Gatti will be candidates to be part of the Juventus squad next season.
The Bianconeri might give in to a mammoth bid for Matthijs De Ligt next summer. Barcelona, Chelsea, and Bayern Munich, in particular, are looming over the Dutch international, La Repubblica informs. Giorgio Chiellini would likely have an even smaller role if he continued playing. The Old Lady continues to be in talks with Cagliari for Nahitan Nandez for another potential deadline day acquisition.