Bayern Munich has joined Liverpool and Tottenham in the race to sign Giorgio Scalvini, who is wanted by Manchester City.
WHAT’S THE DEAL?
Calciomercato reported that both Jürgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola want to sign the Italy international.
In other news, Calcio Mercato Web reported that Tottenham wants Scalvini and Ruslan Malinovskyi in a double deal
Now, the Premier League trio faces competition from a European giant in Bayern Munich.
Tuttosport believes the German champions have joined the race for the 18-year-old’s signature after he burst onto the scene in Italy with Atalanta.
The £27,000-a-week wonderkid has made 11 appearances in Serie A so far this season, as Atalanta sits sixth in Italy’s top flight.
Roberto Mancini has already handed Scalvini three caps for Italy, which speaks volumes about just how highly rated the teenager is.
Tuttosport adds that Atalanta values their No.42 at a sum in the region of €30m – €40m (£26m – £35m).
TOTTENHAM MAY HAVE AN ADVANTAGE OVER BAYERN MUNICH, LIVERPOOL & MANCHESTER CITY
In our view, Tottenham may have the best chance of signing Scalvini.
Fabio Paratici – Director of Football at Spurs – has several contacts in Italian football, which have already helped him bring Rodrigo Bentancur and Dejan Kulusevski to north London.
His influence in Italian football also saw him lure Cristian Romero away from Atalanta after the Argentina international was named Best Defender in Serie A.
Furthermore, the chance to work under one of Italy’s greatest coaches Antonio Conte could be too much for Scalvini to resist, and there seems to be a place in the starting XI with his name on it.
Clement Lenglet has failed to impress during his season-long loan from Barcelona, and The Times believes Conte wants a new center-back in January.
Therefore, it would make a lot of sense if Scalvini ends up in N17 – be sure to keep an eye on this situation.
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