Unexpected Departure of Leonardo Bonucci Forces Juventus to Search for a New Center Back

The unexpected departure of Leonardo Bonucci, a footballer who has decided to embark on a new adventure at AC Milan, has forced the Juventus board to push for the search of a new reliable center back who can integrate with Giorgio Chiellini, Andrea Barzagli or Daniele Rugani.

Ezequiel Garay: Juventus' Main Aspiration

According to Plaza Deportiva, Juventus' main aspiration is none other than Ezequiel Garay (30 years old), an Argentine footballer who returned to the Spanish League last summer after his time at Benfica and Zenit St. Petersburg.

Beppe Marotta to Meet with Valencia

It is planned that this week, the director of sports of the Vecchia Signora, Beppe Marotta, will travel to Valencia to have a meeting with Valencia's executives. In this meeting, Marotta will communicate their willingness to pay between 12 and 15 €M for the experienced defender.

Challenges in Selling Garay

Although the sale of this player would provide some relief to the finances, the club surely considers that amount as clearly insufficient. Furthermore, the fact that Garay is currently the only defender with Marcelino's approval also hinders his departure (Aymen Abdennour and Rubén Vezo do not seem pleasing to the Asturian).