Rotti: Juventus considers introducing Chuk Umeca, but it depends on D-Luis and Mireti

August 16th According to the "Roman Sports" report, Juventus is interested in Chelsea midfielder Chuk Umeca, but it depends on Douglas Luis and Mireti's situation.

In 2023, Chelsea spent 18 million euros to sign Chuk Umeka, but he was not selected for the team's Premier League roster last season, and only played in the UEFA United and League Cup matches. In February this year, he was loaned to Dote. This summer, he also received Dortmund's attention.

This summer, Chelsea hopes to clean up several players, Chuk Umeka is one of them. He and Renato Vega and others have been removed from the club's official website. Obviously, he has no intention of returning to Stamford Bridge. Moreover, he is very dissatisfied with the treatment he has received in recent weeks.

Chelsea originally wanted to include a buyback clause in Chuk Umeka's deal, but the player himself wanted to transfer directly. Naples also considered introducing Chuk Umeka, especially when they were pursuing Lukaku last year, but now they have other options.

Douglas Louis' performance in the last two friendly matches has made Tudor trust him more. Although negotiations with Nottingham Forest have temporarily stalled, yesterday’s contact has led to the belief that progress will be made in the coming hours. If Nottingham Forest agrees to a more relaxed loan agreement (total value of about €40 million, €10 million in the first year), Juventus will turn to the Premier League to find the right players. Chuk Umeka is a good market opportunity as he has a tense relationship with Chelsea, although his contract has expired for three years. Although Mireti suffered a minor injury, this did not affect his deal to join Naples, so Juventus could obtain a sum of funds for signings. This could trigger a series of chain reactions, forming a triangle between London, Turin and Naples.

Chuk Umeka is not the only signing candidate Juventus is considering. Matt O'Reilly's name has also attracted much attention. Brighton midfielder was recommended to Juventus a month ago. Initially, Juventus was considering bringing in Yulmander or Tonali, but both of them were beyond the club's budget.

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