Juve Shortlist Huntelaar, Quagliarella & Gomis
According to the Corriere dello Sport, Juventus have drawn up a three man striker shortlist for next season, including Klaas Jan Huntelaar, Fabio Quagliarella and Bafetimbi Gomis.
Huntelaar is one of Europe’s most prolific strikers, and this past season he finished top scorer of the Dutch Eredivisie for Ajax.
The 24-year-old is wanted by both Real Madrid and Manchester United, but according to the Corriere, Juventus have made the striker their number one forward target.
The Bianconeri are still looking to sign another striker, despite the recent arrival of Amauri from Palermo.
If they are unsuccessful in their attempts to buy Huntelaar, Juve will then turn their attentions to Udinese’s Fabio Quagliarella, who scored 12 goals in Serie A last season, and won a place in the Italy Euro 2008 squad.
The Old Lady will also face competition from Milan, who are themselves looking to further strengthen their forward line, despite snapping up Marco Borriello.
The third and final man on Juve’s shortlist is Saint Etienne’s Bafitibis Gomis. Gomis has been making waves in France this season, and has attracted the interest of a number of clubs from Serie A and the Premiership.
The 22-year-old has been labelled by some as the “new Didier Drogba” due to his power and pace, and he scored 16 goals in 35 matches in the French league to also win a place at Euro 2008 with Les Bleus.
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