Juventus are reportedly keen to strengthen their squad with three players in January after making room in their wage bill by terminating Paul Pogba's contract.
Former Manchester United midfielder Pogba will leave Juventus on November 30 following a mutual agreement between the 31-year-old and the Serie A club to terminate his contract, which expires in June 2026.
Pogba has not played for Juve since September last year after being handed a four-year ban for a doping violation.
However, that ban was recently reduced to 18 months following a successful appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
Pogba – who won the World Cup with France in 2018 – can now return to training in January, before he can play again from March.
It is currently unclear where Pogba will resume his career, but he is likely to move to his next club in January.
Juve are also looking set for a busy January season. According to Tuttosport, the 36-time Italian champions want to sign two defenders and a striker.
Samuel Mbangula could apparently be sold to raise more money and Juve are said to have a trio of Premier League stars on their shortlist.
Tottenham centre-back Rudu Dragusin, Arsenal defender Jakub Kiwior and Man United striker Joshua Zirkzee have all been named as leading targets.
Dragusin, 22, spent five years as a Juve player between 2018 and 2023, but only made four appearances for Turin as he was loaned out to Sampdoria, Salernitana and Genoa.
Since moving to north London in early 2024, Dragusin has fallen behind Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven in the Tottenham centre-backs pecking order, with the Romanian international having only started three league games this season.
The Polish Kiwior star is also not a regular in the first team at the moment. The 24-year-old has only featured as a substitute in Arsenal's league match so far.
Kiwior joined the Gunners almost two years ago when he arrived from Spezia in Italy for a fee of around £21 million.
Of the Premier League players on Juve's wish list, Dutch striker Zirkzee would probably be the most expensive.
The 23-year-old only moved to Old Trafford in July when he joined from Bologna for £36.5million.
Zirkzee scored the winner against Fulham on his United debut but has failed to find the net in 16 games since.
It is unlikely that Juve will be able to sign all three of these players in January, especially on a permanent basis.
However, it is suggested that the Series A giants may be open to the idea of loan deals.
Juve finished third in Serie A last season.
They are currently sixth after twelve rounds this season, having won six and drawn six.
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