Tiago Set To Return To France?
Juventus flop Tiago could be on his way out of the Stadio Olimpico di Torino in January. Paris Saint-Germain are rumoured to be interested, sparking a wealth of other Bianconeri transfer rumours.
Another poor performance in the black and white of Juventus from Portuguese midfielder Tiago in midweek may finally have forced the club's hand.
Claudio Ranieri and co have long been debating whether or not to cut their losses with the €15m summer signing, who has failed to live up to expectations in Serie A.
Repeatedly benched earlier on in the season, the former Lyon and Chelsea man looked to have turned the corner with some promising displays in recent weeks, but sunk to new lows in the Bianconeri's 2-1 Coppa Italia defeat to Empoli.
PSG Interested
French sports newspaper L'Equipe are now reporting that Tiago is set to make a return to Ligue 1 in the forthcoming January transfer window, with Paris Saint-German said to be interested.
The capital city outfit are keen to take Tiago on loan for the remainder of the season in order to give him time to recover physically and psycholigically, with a view to a permanent move next summer.
Claudio Ranieri may well sanction the deal, but whether the Portuguese international would be willing to join Paul Le Guen's side - who languish in Ligue 1's relegation zone at present - is another matter.
Almiron To Follow? Who Will Come In?
With Sergio Almiron also disappointing at Juve since joining in the summer - and rumoured to be the subject of interest from several German clubs - the Bianconeri are looking to bolster their squad in the middle of the park. Reports in both England and Italy continue to link Chelsea's Frank Lampard with a move to Turin in the longer term, but more likely January arrivals include Liverpool's Mohamed Sissoko and Sporting's young star Miguel Veloso.
In defence, meanwhile, numerous reports suggest that Juve are close to signing Aston Villa's Swedish international Olof Mellberg on a free transfer at the end of the season.