To be clear I'm not a particular fan of Aouar as I've not seen enough of him, I am only mentioning him because he has been strongly linked in the past and has the characteristics that we currently lack - a #8 player with skill and vision who can link midfield and attack. Someone like that is required, our own De Bruyne or Bruno Fernandes. We'll probably move for De Paul, which I wouldn't be totally against.
I am a big fan of Locatelli, I have to admit, and was one of the earlier voices on the forum for his signing. He ticks so many boxes. But any signing isn't without risk. He shows a lot of personality, skill and athleticism playing for Sassuolo and Italy, but Juve is different. I'd say it is a lot easier to play for Mancini's Italy than it is every week for Juve. I'd be hugely surprised if at least one midfielder isn't sold and we don't make him one of our priorities in the market. Maybe we'll go for some foreign prospect instead and he'll go to Inter and dominate with them for years to come. or he'll go to City and look like Tardelli. Nothing would surprise me with Paratici and co...
What I want to see of Bentancur is him being the rotation option, the guy who is not almost guaranteed to start when he is fit, simply because the other options are not great. He needs pressure to fight for his place, and if he still can't cut it then he can go and play for Valencia or something.