Juve Eye Up Chelsea Outcast
According to reports in Italy, Juventus are hoping to persuade Chelsea into loaning them forgotten man Branislav Ivanovic.
The 24-year-old Serbian was rated as one of the best young defenders in Europe and he was outstanding during last summer’s Under-21 European Championships in Holland.
Ivanovic was wanted by a host of top clubs in Europe, including Juventus, Inter, Milan and Manchester United, but it was Chelsea who won the race to sign him from Lokomotiv Moscow for €13m in January of this year.
However since arriving at Stamford Bridge, Ivanovic has become something of a forgotten man, and despite carrying no injuries, he has still yet to make his first team debut, mainly playing for the reserves.
With the likes of John Terry, Riccardo Carvalho and Alex ahead of him, Juventus are being tipped to make a loan offer to Chelsea so that Ivanovic can spend the 2008/09 season in Turin.
The Bianconeri need to sign one more centre back ahead of next season, having already confirmed Giorgio Chiellini, Nicola Legrottaglie and Olof Mellberg.
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