Report Juventus seeking defender swap-deal with West Ham United | OneFootball

Reports in Italy claim that Juventus are interested in pursuing a potential player-exchange deal with Premier League side West Ham United involving centre-backs Nayef Aguerd and Daniele Rugani.

Reports Juventus interested in Aguerd-Rugani swap with West Ham

According to reports from Gianluca Di Marzio, Morocco international Aguerd has become a defensive target for Juventus heading into the summer transfer window.

The 29-year-old, formerly of Rennes in Ligue 1, spent the 2024-25 season on loan with Real Sociedad in LaLiga, where he made 21 top-flight appearances.

LONDON, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 14: Nayef Aguerd of West Ham United warms up prior to the UEFA Europa League 2023/24 match between West Ham United and Sport-Club Freiburg at London Stadium on December 14, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Eddie Keogh/Getty Images)

While a specific transfer fee has not been mentioned in Thursday evening’s report, there are suggestions that Juventus could propose a swap deal with West Ham for Rugani, another centre-back who spent the 2024-25 season away from his parent club.

Rugani has been on Juve’s books since 2012 and has made 148 first-team appearances for the Bianconeri, on top of seven caps for the Italy national team during that period.

He spent the 2024-25 season on loan in the Eredivisie with Ajax, where he made 26 appearances across all competitions.

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He has since returned to Juventus and is currently out in the United States with the rest of the first-team squad for the FIFA Club World Cup. He was an unused substitute for the recent 5-0 win over Al Ain.

He was also handed a surprise call-up to the Italy national team for Luciano Spalletti’s final squad before he left earlier this month, replacing the injured Matteo Gabbia.