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Juventus weighing up move for Nigeria-eligible fullback

The Old Lady are looking to rebuild and add quality to their team, and they have identified one of the top prospects in Italy as a potential option 

Juventus are eyeing a move for Udinese Nigeria-eligible fullback Destiny Udogie as a potential replacement for Alex Sandro, who could leave this summer.

Udogie joined Udinese from Hellas Verona on a one-year loan deal last summer, and so far, he has been brilliant for I Bianconeri.

The 19-year-old has been a mainstay at left-back. He has made 20 Serie A appearances for Udinese this season, and he has one assist to his name.

His displays have attracted the former Serie A champions. And According to Calcio Mercato, they are weighing up a move for the Nigeria-eligible star as a potential replacement for Alex Sandro, who could leave for Chelsea this summer.

Udogie was born in Italy, and he has featured for the Italian youth teams. However, he is eligible to play for Nigeria because of his parents.

This post was last modified on February 9, 2022 11:25 am

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