Juventus ‘may be forced to sell Samuel Iling-Junior at a cut-price deal amid off-the-field troubles’
Juventus ‘may be forced to sell English wunderkind Samuel Iling-Junior in a cut-price £10m deal’ amid their off-pitch woes as interest in winger mounts
- The Italian side may be forced to sell the winger amid off-pitch troubles
- He has made 11 appearances for Juve’s senior team since joining from Chelsea.
- The 19-year-old scored twice for England U20 against Germany on Wednesday
Juventus have put a £9.7m price tag on young winger Samuel Iling-Junior, according to reports.
The 19-year-old has been with the Italian side since 2020 after joining from Chelsea and is drawing attention from a number of Premier League clubs.
He made his senior debut in Italy this season, one of the few advantages in a turbulent year for Max Allegri’s side.
has been reported by 90 minutes of football that Manchester City and Newcastle are interested in bringing Iling-Junior back to England, who has two years left on his contract. Chelsea are also keeping an eye on Iling-Junior to see if they could re-sign him.
According Gazzetta dello SportJuventus would ideally sell the teenager for a higher price, but may have to accept a lower offer due to their financial problems.
Juventus have reportedly put a £9.7m price tag on England youth star Samuel Iling-Junior
The 19-year-old scored twice for England’s under-20 team against Germany on Wednesday night.
Iling-Junior has made 10 appearances for Juventus’ senior team this season and, although he has yet to score, he has impressed the referees.
He has played several times for England at youth level and scored a brace in the Under-20s’ 2-0 win over Germany on Wednesday.
He has also scored five goals in nine appearances for Juventus’s B team in Serie C.
He has made 11 appearances for Juventus this season and scored five goals for his B team.
Pep Guardiola’s Man City (left) and Eddie Howe’s Newcastle are reportedly keen to sign him.
In the league, Juventus kept their slim hopes of reaching next season’s Champions League when Filip Kostic’s goal earned them a 1-0 win over Inter Milan in Serie A on Sunday.
They are six points behind fourth-placed AC Milan, which occupies the last Champions League qualifying spot after the defending champions lost 3-1 to Udinese on Saturday.
Allegri’s team had 15 points deducted in January by an Italian soccer court investigating his transfer transactions.
They trail sixth place Atalanta by four points with 11 games to go.