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Juventus transfer news: Old Lady working on deals to snap up Andres Iniesta, Emre Can and Leon Goretzka on free transfers

The Serie A side are looking to bolster their midfield, and Massimiliano Allegri is vying to bring the three stars to Turin

JUVENTUS are looking at bringing in Andres Iniesta, Emre Can and Leon Goretzka in on free transfers next summer, according to reports.

The Old Lady have identified the three midfielders as serious targets, and the wheels are already in motion to bring them to Serie A.

 Juventus are hoping to lure Barcelona star Andres Iniesta away from the Nou Camp
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Juventus are hoping to lure Barcelona star Andres Iniesta away from the Nou CampCredit: Rex Features
 The Old Lady are also hoping to nab German internationals Emre Can and Leon Goretzka
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The Old Lady are also hoping to nab German internationals Emre Can and Leon GoretzkaCredit: Getty - Contributor

According to Turin-based newspaper Tuttosport, Juve boss Massimiliano Allegri is looking to pounce on the three international stars who are out of contract at the end of the season.

Liverpool ace Can is the most realistic target - the Reds rejected a £23million bis from the Italian side on Deadline Day and are determined to nab him.

And he is reportedly ready to sign a pre-contract with the Champions League runners-up in January as he edges closer to an exit away from Anfield.

Juventus CEO Beppe Marotta said recently they will go back in for the 23-year-old, he said: "Liverpool are holding on tight to Emre Can.

"His contract expires in June. We’ll be able to negotiate with him from January. We won’t hide the fact we like him.

“But currently he is a Liverpool player, so we can only admire him from afar."

 Liverpool maestro Emre Can has failed to agree terms on a new deal at Anfield
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Liverpool maestro Emre Can has failed to agree terms on a new deal at AnfieldCredit: AFP or licensors
 The 23-year-old looks set to sign a pre-contract with the Serie A champions in the new year
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The 23-year-old looks set to sign a pre-contract with the Serie A champions in the new yearCredit: AP:Associated Press

While they will also make a move for Barcelona's influential skipper Iniesta, 33, who last month in an interview fuelled speculation he could leave.

When asked if he would agree a new deal, he said: "I've still not renewed.

"I've experienced a lot of sensations I've not known before, but I think they're normal. It's a scenario which three years ago I could never have imagined.

"Let's say I'm thinking about my future when before I wasn't."

The report states that Juventus are hoping to use the World Cup winner in a similar way as to when Andrea Pirlo joined from AC Milan in 2011 as a 32-year-old.

 Andres Iniesta has yet to sign a new deal with the La Liga club and has refused to rule out a move away
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Andres Iniesta has yet to sign a new deal with the La Liga club and has refused to rule out a move awayCredit: AFP or licensors

While Juve are battling with Bayern Munich for Can's German international team-mate Goretzka.

Currently plying his trade with Schalke in the Bundesliga, the 22-year-old has refused a new deal at the Veltins-Arena.

He could link with former Royal Blues team-mate Benedikt Howedes who left Germany to join the Coppa Italia champions this summer.

 Schalke midfielder Leon Goretzka is poised to leave the Bundesliga after rejecting a new contract
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Schalke midfielder Leon Goretzka is poised to leave the Bundesliga after rejecting a new contractCredit: EPA
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