Juventus Set Sights on Olympique Lyonnais Forward | OneFootball

The Juventus officials have often stated that they’d wait for Arkadiusz Milik before deciding whether to sign a new striker in January, but, in the meantime, they continue to get linked to new options, and the latest one is Olympique Lyonnais’ Georges Mikautadze, TuttoSport informs.

The Bianconeri could take advantage of his side’s financial problems to sign him for a lowball offer. He transferred for €18.5M last summer. He has tallied 4 goals and assisted once in 17 appearances so far. In the past, he had his best campaigns at Metz, while he didn’t pan out at Ajax, which sent him back and then cashed in on him after a stellar Euro. The 24-year-old Georgian international broke out with Seraing in Belgium earlier in his career.

Juventus have shortlisted Mikautadze due to problems regarding their other targets. Napoli are refusing to insert Giacomo Raspadori in any potential negotiation. Joshua Zirkzee is no longer a lock to leave Manchester United. He had a brace in the most recent match and will be evaluated by new coach Ruben Amorim in the next few contests. His future will hinge on whether the Red Devils will land a high-profile marksman in the next window.

In the meantime, the Bianconeri will most likely have Dusan Vlahovic back versus Bologna. He trained partially with the group on Monday.

Our Take on Juventus and Mikautadze

It’d be foolish for them to trust Milik too much at this point. Signing a versatile striker who could handle multiple roles and bring some juice off the bench would only be beneficial and ease their worries.