A few weeks ago, the line of thinking was this: Juventus’ interest in Emi Martinez was very well known, but Aston Villa clearly needed to line up a replacement before they would even consider their World Cup-winning goalkeeper go. Juventus were in discussions to send young keeper Giovanni Daffara to Parma (albeit on loan at the time), and subsequent rumors followed that said Aston Villa were interested in Parma’s current keeper, Zion Suzuki.
Dots were being connected by many a-folks in their minds, including yours truly. Wheels felt like they could be in motion. The goalkeeper triangle of sorts was theoretically being created.
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But as the deal for Martinez drags out and we don’t really know if Villa were come down from their demands, could Juventus just cut out the English part of the equation and just do business with a club they’ve already pulled one deal off with this summer?
According to SportItalia’s Gianluigi Longari and later Sky Sport Italia’s Gianluca Di Marzio on Friday, Juventus have conducted initial contacts about a potential move for Suzuki as new CEO Giovanni Carnevali continues the search for a new starting goalkeeper to replace Michele Di Gregorio. Suzuki, who just came off a strong run of performances at the World Cup with Japan, has been Parma’s starter the last two seasons, although that could very well change with Daffara now on the roster and looked at as his potential replacement. Suzuki has suitors in the Premier League in the form of Aston Villa and Leeds United, meaning Juve would be going up against clubs with more resources at their disposal.
Parma reportedly want €30 million for Suzuki, who has a contract at the Tardini through 2029.
