Juve ponder Campbell bid Tuesday 20 July, 2004
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Reports in Italy that Juventus are interested in Arsenal stopper Sol Campbell are gathering pace.
The Italian giants are expected to sign a new central defender and the England international is an alleged target.
Juventus were impressed with Campbell’s performances at Euro 2004 and are lining up a player plus cash bid.
Players that could possibly be offered to the Premiership champions include Igor Tudor and Stephan Appiah.
The Croatian, who can play in defence or as a midfielder, is expected to quit the Serie A club this summer.
While Appiah, who only joined from Brescia a year ago, doesn’t seem to be a key figure in Fabio Capello’s plans.
Other centre backs who have been associated with the Old Lady are Fabio Cannavaro of Inter, Parma youngster Daniele Bonera and Czech international Tomas Ujfalusi of Hamburg.
Meanwhile, Juventus are ready to offer £7m plus Enzo Maresca to Roma in a bid to finally sign Emerson.
The Giallorossi had previously demanded that Juve pay either £13m or £8.5m plus Manuele Blasi.
The latter is considered as untouchable by Capello, but Maresca is available as he only has one year left on his Turin contract.