Juventus don reportedly open door to sell their young star Kenan Yildiz when summer transfer window open next year — and both Barcelona and Real Madrid don already put eye for the Turkey international matter.
The 20-year-old don dey shine for Juventus since season start. For the Club World Cup wey happen during summer, Yildiz score three goals and give two assists in just four matches. For this 2025/26 season too, e don add another three goals and four assists inside 14 games across all competitions for the Old Lady.
Yildiz still get contract with Juve till 2029, but wahala don dey small because both sides never agree on the new deal wey go extend am reach 2030. The player dey ask for better salary and extra one-year extension, but Juventus board never gree.
According to report wey dey come from Spain, Juventus now dey reason say if agreement no work, dem go just cash out on Yildiz next summer while him market value still hot.
Barca and Madrid Ready to Battle for Yildiz
Reports talk say Chelsea don already try at least one offer for Yildiz during the last transfer window, but Juventus reject am straight. Arsenal and Manchester United too dey among clubs wey like the player. But na Barcelona and Real Madrid dey now lead the race for him signature.
Juventus dey value the forward around €100 million (£88 million), but e go hard make any club pay that full price immediately. Yildiz don already play 98 matches for Juventus senior team, where e don score 19 goals and give 15 assists. For international duty with Turkey, e don get five goals and four assists from 25 matches.
Inside Serie A this season, Yildiz don contribute two goals and three assists for 10 matches, plus one goal and one assist inside four Champions League games. Na steady form like this dey make all these big clubs dey rush am.
Between Real Madrid and Barcelona – Who Need Yildiz Pass?
For Barcelona side, dem dey find new left winger wey go fit replace Robert Lewandowski wey go waka on free transfer. Even though Marcus Rashford dey expected to join permanently from Manchester United, Xavi still want extra competition for that left side. Rashford go likely dey play central striker role, so dem still need another wide attacker to balance the team.
As for Real Madrid, gist dey circulate say Vinicius Junior fit commot for Santiago Bernabeu at the end of this season. If that one happen, Madrid go immediately need another top left-sided attacker — and Yildiz fit just be the perfect man for that role. The Turkish youngster fit bring creativity, pace, and confidence wey go balance Madrid frontline if Vinicius go.
So, both Spanish giants get reason to chase am, but everything go depend on how Juventus play their cards for the coming months.
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