Juventus Weigh Surprising Sale to Finance January Moves | OneFootball

Juventus will need one or two defenders in January due to their recent injuries and are ready to sacrifice a couple of players, Danilo and Samuel Mbangula, to build their budget. The former hasn’t exploited his recent opportunities. He could be let go to save on his salary, La Gazzetta dello Sport informs.

The Bianconeri have complied with his request to remove an appearance-based clause that could have extended his contract. Therefore, it’ll expire at the end of the season. He’s looking around to find the right opportunity. He aims to be a regular not to lose his spot in the national team. He makes €5M net per year. Partying ways with him and Arthur, even for meager fees, would help.

Still, Juventus would need more funds than the sum generated by the sale of Danilo if they wanted to purchase a high-caliber defender, and they are willing to listen to the offers for Mbangula. He was an early revelation, but he hasn’t played much after the acquisitions of Teun Koopmeiners, Nicolas Gonzalez, and Francisco Conceiçao.

The Bianconeri cashed in on Matias Soulé and Dean Huijsen to foot their summer additions. They might do it again in January. The 20-year-old winger is worth around €10M. He has been called up by Belgium in the current break because of a host of injuries. He moved to Turin from Anderlecht for €390k in 2020.

Our Take on Juventus, Danilo, and Mbangula

They would need to have a cheap and reliable defender in their pocket to let the former go, as he’s their only backup at the moment. It’d be a shame to lose another talent, but he’s a fringe player when they are whole.