Juventus ahead Kenan Yildiz. (Photograph by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Pictures)
Aston Villa may embody Emi Buendia as a part of a swap deal for Juventus teenager Kenan Yildiz.
That’s the view of the membership’s former scout, Bryan King, who believes Villa might have to get artistic with the intention to convey Juve’s asking value down.
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As revealed by CaughtOffside, Villa are considered one of a number of golf equipment holding a critical curiosity in Yildiz, alongside the likes of Liverpool, Arsenal, Manchester United and Borussia Dortmund.
Nonetheless, it’s understood Juventus may demand as much as £66m (€80m) for the 19-year-old, who already has 17 senior caps for Turkey to his identify.
Regardless of his success at worldwide stage, Yildiz stays comparatively unproven at membership stage, with the previous Bayern Munich expertise enjoying simply 54 instances for Juve thus far, scoring eight objectives and offering 5 assists.
However, the winger — who may play by the center — is producing critical curiosity throughout Europe and Juventus should work exhausting to maintain maintain of him.
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Whereas Aston Villa are at a drawback with regards to competing for Yildiz, they would offer a extra direct path to common senior soccer.
But when they’re to land the teenager, they could want to make use of participant trades as an additional incentive for Juventus, who’re demanding an astronomical charge.
“Maybe there may very well be a swap deal on the playing cards,” King — who has additionally labored for Tottenham Hotspur and Everton — informed Villa Information.
“Buendía has been linked with a transfer away from the membership, perhaps they may supply him to Juventus? That may very well be one thing. Nonetheless, Juventus do need £66million for the participant.
“You may neglect that. He has had a number of video games at a excessive stage, not a number of seasons. Due to this fact, he hasn’t finished sufficient to generate a cost of £66million.”
