Juventus have set their sights on Alexis Sanchez, according to reports in Italy.
The Serie A champions are set to lose star striker, Alvaro Morata, after Real Madrid opted to activate a £24million buy-back clause.
TuttoSport claim Juve want Arsenal’s Chilean striker or Tottenham and West Ham target Michy Batshuayi — who they have reportedly bid £23m for — as a replacement for the Spaniard.
The Old Lady had initially made Romelu Lukaku or Edinson Cavani prime targets but have been put off by their enormous price tags — and see Sanchez as the cheaper option.
Striker Simone Zaza is the subject of a £21m bid from Wolfsburg, while Swansea and West Ham are also reportedly interested.
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And Italy’s Euro 2016 forward sale would only strengthen Juve’s need to reinforce their attack line.
Sanchez made his name in Serie A, where his performances for Udinese earned him a move to Barcelona in 2011.
The Chilean’s first season in Spain was relatively unsuccessful as Pep Guardiola signed off his sensational four-year spell at the Nou Camp with just a Copa del Rey.
Sanchez stayed with the club until 2014, but was sold to Arsenal after that summer’s World Cup when new boss Luis Enrique decided to create an all-star front line of Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar.
He has re-found his form in the Premier League and has been playing a starring role at the Copa America Centenario as Chile reached a second consecutive final.
Arsene Wenger would be loathe to lose his main striker.
But Arsenal’s failure to win the most open Premier League title in years, coupled with Juventus’ ability to challenge for major honours year-in-year-out, could tempt Sanchez to make the switch.
Batshuayi, meanwhile, has been sensational in France despite Marseille’s poor season.
The Belgian scored 23 goals and was selected in Marc Wilmots’ 23-man Euro 2016 squad.
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