Barcelona’s away star Miralem Pjanic is pushing to return to Serie A giants Juventus in the summer transfer window, while another former club AS Roma is also interested in taking the Bosnians back to Italy.
The 31-year-old’s career in Catalonia has been a disaster since he switched last summer – after being limited to a small role under Ronald Koeman – and Blaugrana has told the midfielder that he is free to find a new club when they look set to decline. their inflated salary.
Pjanic himself is also keen to leave Camp Nou as he knows he will not get the minutes he longs for while Koeman remains on the bench for Barça.
Mundo Deportivo reports that he is urging his old employers Juve to end their nightmare in Spain by agreeing with Barcelona that would make him return to Serie A.
Massimiliano Allegri’s sensational return to Turin this summer has also boosted Pjanic’s appetite for moving back to Juventus, after having some of the best years of his career under the Italian coach.
Allegri would welcome the arrival of the Bosnians, given Juve’s midfield problems over the last two seasons. However, these problems were reduced on Wednesday afternoon when Bianconeri completed the signing of Manuel Locatelli from Sassuolo, in a deal worth 35 million euros.
Locatelli’s transfer could call into question Pjanic’s move to Turin, although much depends on the future of Aaron Ramsey. Should Allegri decide that he has no place for the Welshman in his plans and find a suitable buyer, Bianconeri can then make his move for Barça outcasts.
If not, the door is open for the midfielder to return to another of his former clubs, Roma. Jose Mourinho has already tried to strengthen its central alternatives by bidding for Granit Xhaka, but that deal failed to materialize. Instead, the Swiss signed a new agreement with Arsenal.
Both Roma and Juve are keeping an eye on his situation / Quality Sport Images / Getty Images
Giallorossi can still fish for a new playmaker, and they can challenge Juve for Pjanic’s signature despite the controversial circumstances under which he left the club to join in 2016.
Pjanic’s situation is complicated by the extortionate salaries he earns at Barça and the fact that he still has three years left on his current contract. His reluctance to simply turn down such an offer means he is likely to move on to an initial loan deal, something both Juve and Barça agreed to when they met in a friendly season in early August.
