Barcelona join Chelsea & Man United in the race to sign £40m-rated outstanding Juventus forward who’s open to Old Trafford move

Barcelona join Chelsea & Man United in the race to sign £40m-rated outstanding Juventus forward who’s open to Old Trafford move

According to reports, Barcelona has joined the race for Federico Chiesa, a winger for Juventus who is looking for a new team after being cut out of Thiago Motta’s plans.

The 26-year-old has been connected to several Serie A teams, and some reports even suggest that he has an agreement to sign a free move to Inter, which may happen this summer or the following year.

However, other insiders are adamant that the Euro 2020 champion would play overseas the following season.

Diario Sport via JuventusNews24 reports that Barcelona is getting ready to make Chiesa an offer.

The Blaugrana are reportedly willing to put 15 million euros on the table. They believe this figure should be enough to convince Juventus to part ways with the player considering his status as an out-of-favor player in addition to his expiring contract.

Moreover, the source adds that Premier League giants Chelsea and Manchester United remain on the player’s trail.

Therefore, this transfer saga is apparently set to go to the wire, as the player’s next destination remains shrouded with mystery.

As for Juventus, they’ll be hoping to receive suitable offers, as they can ill afford to keep a high-profile star on the sidelines for an entire campaign.

Chiesa joined the Bianconeri in the summer of 2020, completing a controversial transfer from Fiorentina.

The 26-year-old enjoyed an impressive debut season in Turin, but sustained an ACL injury in the following campaign which stimulated a lengthy ordeal