[FONT=Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular]Press reports in Italy indicate that Juventus have tabled an offer for Argentine midfield starlet Ever Banega.
The 19-year-old has caught the eye at Boca Juniors and is seen by many as the answer to the Old Lady’s shortage of a convincing midfield dynamo.
With Sergio Almiron and Tiago Mendes failing to impress since arriving in the summer, there are rumours that Bianconeri sporting director Alessio Secco [pictured] is lining up a £10m bid for Banega.
“Banega will leave Boca in January because Juventus have made an excellent offer,” an unidentified source from the Argentine giants is quoted in Tuttosport.
“Furthermore, Boca’s new Coach Carlos Ischia won’t stand in the way of his departure.”
Boca may see this as a chance to recoup the large sum they have invested in bringing Juan Roman Riquelme back to Argentina from Villarreal.
Banega would be a huge coup for Juve. The youngster is already winning comparisons to a number of world-class midfielders, including Milan’s Gennaro Gattuso.
It is believed that the Rossoneri were amongst a number of top European sides also tracking Banega, but Juve are firmly in pole position.
Now were talking biatch.
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