According to Football Italia, Juventus have added Atalanta striker Gianluca Scamacca to their list of January transfer targets, with Luciano Spalletti looking for a new centre-forward.
Scamacca emerges as a January option
Juventus have put Atalanta forward Gianluca Scamacca on their January transfer shortlist. Juventus chief football officer Frederic Massara is expected to make first contact with Atalanta sporting director Cristiano Giuntoli in the coming weeks.
What Spalletti wants from his new No 9
Luciano Spalletti is looking for a new centre-forward. According to Tuttosport, via CalcioMercato, Spalletti wants a physical No 9 who can hold the ball up and give his side an outlet when they are under pressure.
Scamacca's situation and contract at Atalanta
Gianluca Scamacca is 27 years old and is under contract in Bergamo until June 2028. Scamacca is short of game time at Atalanta, where Maurizio Sarri has preferred the in-form Nikola Krstović.
This season Scamacca has played only 287 Serie A minutes, scoring once, and he has scored another goal in 229 minutes in the Conference League.
Juventus' current striker picture and alternatives
Alexander Sørloth and Folarin Balogun remain options for Juventus as striker targets.
Neither Randal Kolo Muani nor Nick Woltemade has scored regularly. Kolo Muani’s performance on the wing at Fiorentina suggested that could be his best position, and Kolo Muani’s performance on the wing at Fiorentina strengthens the case for Juventus to sign a new striker.
Spalletti picked Gianluca Scamacca regularly during his time as Italy coach and he would be keen to work with him again.
