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So much for a quiet couple of days to end the January transfer window. We all had the general feeling that, because of the very big elephant in the room involving Juventus? finances that the final days of the January transfer window would be pretty dang quiet. No last-minute deals, probably very little in terms of rumors, and the only potential Juve debut we would be looking forward to seeing in February wold be that of Tiago Djaló.
Well, so much for all of that.
According to reports out of Italy on Monday from Sky Italia?s Gianluca Di Marzio and Romeo Agresti of Goal Italia, Max Allegri still has hopes that the club?s leadership can acquire a creative midfielder before the January transfer window comes to an end Wednesday night. Those attempts by Cristiano Giuntoli and Giovanni Manna, however, have come up empty thus far as the club has reportedly attempted to gather info regarding three potential deals for a midfielder before time runs out this month:
Jack Bonaventua, but Fiorentina said no.
Roberto Pereyra, but Udinese said no.
Lazar Samardzic on loan for the rest of the season" Nope, Udinese rejected that one, too.

Retroscena @juventusfc: tentativo per #Bonaventura, no della @acffiorentina. Sondaggio anche per #Pereyra e proposta di prestito senza obbligo per #Samardzic, ma l'@Udinese_1896 fa muro https://t.co/tMXfhiDfJp? Gianluca Di Marzio (@DiMarzio) January 29, 2024

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