Juventus have reportedly offered free agent Jonathan David a salary worth €5m per season, plus a signing-on bonus, but are lining up alternatives too.
The Bianconeri are in dire need of new strikers, as Randal Kolo Muani will return to Paris Saint-Germain after his loan spell, Dusan Vlahovic is expected to be sold, and Arkadiusz Milik has been dealing with a serious knee injury all season long.
Their primary target was Victor Osimhen, but Napoli are unwilling to sell him to a Serie A competitor, so the release clause is not valid within Italy.
David is a free agent after his contract with Lille ran down, and Juventus seem to be leading that chase, as Tuttosport outline the proposal of a salary worth €5m per season net, plus a further €7m signing-on bonus.
Other clubs remain interested, so director Cristiano Giuntoli has to line up some alternatives too.
Lorenzo Lucca has impressed at Udinese so far this season with 11 goals in 32 Serie A appearances, plus two in three Coppa Italia games.
The 24-year-old is valued at €30m and has also been linked with Napoli, Milan and Roma within Serie A.
Juventus would hope to lower the cost by including a player exchange, for example Jonas Rouhi.
Another candidate for Juventus mentioned by Tuttosport is Lecce centre-forward Nikola Krstovic, a 25-year-old more in the Vlahovic mould.
He too found the net 11 times in 36 Serie A games, plus four assists, with Milan, Fiorentina and Torino all previously linked.
If Lecce are relegated to Serie B this evening, that could force them into a sale at a lower price.
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