The Cult of Calcio
Juventus are planning to add a starting-caliber midfielder in January to help Luciano Spalletti transition to a 4-3-3 tactic, and Granit Xhaka has returned on their radar after they passed on him last summer, TuttoSport informs.
The Swiss talisman was linked to most top Serie A outfits during the past window. Bayer Leverkusen resisted for a while, but they eventually gave in to his request to leave, accepting a €15M offer from Sunderland. He has scored once and provided 3 assists in 11 matches in his Premier League return.
The Black Cats are in fourth place, but they might let Xhaka go if he asks out and Juventus or other top teams come calling. The suitors would have to spend more…