According to Gazzetta dello Sport, Juventus may introduce Atlanta midfielder Ederson in January next year.

After Juventus' new coach Spalletti took office, he hopes to build a different team and strive to compete for the Serie A championship. Therefore, Juventus needs to recruit reinforcements in the winter, and the most important recruitment position is the midfielder. After Kupmenas switched to left center back, Juventus currently has only Locatelli and K-Thuram in the midfield.

Juventus is clearly aware of the need to introduce a midfielder with distinctive characteristics, who may not necessarily be a pure playmaker, but must be able to handle the ball confidently and perform well in defense and confrontation. In fact, coach Spalletti does not appreciate Locatelli very much and does not think he is an indispensable starter, and this new aid will be a potential player to replace Locatelli's starting position.

In addition to the dream Tonali, "Gazzetta dello Sport" revealed that Juventus's signing target in the winter is Ederson. The 26-year-old Ederson is a Brazilian midfielder and Atlanta's main midfielder. There were many clubs interested in Ederson this summer, but Ederson and Atalanta reached an agreement at that time, agreeing not to discuss the transfer this summer, but to postpone the decision to consider the future until next summer.

However, Atlanta's performance has dropped significantly this season and is currently only ranked 13th in the Serie A standings, 9 points behind the Champions League. In this case, Atlanta may agree to sell Ederson in advance in January next year, use the transfer fee to invest in other positions, and also plan in advance for next season.

However, "Gazzetta dello Sport" pointed out that if Atlanta lets Ederson go during the winter transfer period, it will demand the transfer fee immediately, or at least ensure that the transfer fee is received after the end of this season. Therefore, if Juventus wants to introduce Ederson, it must introduce players through transfer or loan plus compulsory buyout. Atlanta's asking price for Ederson is more than 40 million euros.

Considering the restrictions of Financial Fair Play rules, it will not be easy for Juventus to come up with this money in the winter. But the club has proven in the past that in order to ensure Champions League qualification or even compete for the championship, the club is sometimes willing to increase funds and provide more transfer budgets.