Kovacs attracting interest from Juventus and Chelsea at age 19

Juventus and Chelsea are reportedly pushing for Hungarian teenage talent Bendeguz Kovacs, but AZ Alkmaar are rushing to lock him down to a new contract.

According to Sky Sport Italia transfer pundit Gianluca Di Marzio, the youngster is attracting strong interest from both Juve and the Premier League side this summer.

Kovacs making his mark

The centre-forward only turned 19 in March and is already making a strong impact after coming up through the Ajax youth academy.

He joined AZ Alkmaar’s Under-21 side in January and has scored eight goals in 14 Kampioen Divisie games this season.

The current Kovacs contract only runs to June 2028 and his club is working to get him locked down to a longer deal.

Meanwhile, the very tall striker has already attracted the attention of the senior Hungary squad, who will call him up for next month’s friendly matches against Finland and Kazakhstan.

If Chelsea do make the move, it’s reported they will do it in a transfer synergy agreement with Strasbourg.