Former Italy national team head coach Cesare Prandelli believes that Juventus should sign ‘at least two’ of three Italy internationals currently playing in the Premier League during the next summer transfer window.
The ex-Italy and Fiorentina head coach spoke in-depth to La Gazzetta dello Sport in an interview published on Tuesday, discussing all things Juventus ahead of their Champions League play-off round second leg against Galatasaray coming up on Wednesday evening.
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Prandelli recommends Juventus sign Calafiori
TURIN, ITALY – JANUARY 29: Head Coach of ACF Fiorentino Cesare Prandelli looks on prior to the Serie A match between Torino FC and ACF Fiorentina at Stadio Olimpico di Torino on January 29, 2021 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images)
Among the topics of discussion with Prandelli was Juventus’s potential transfer targets for the next summer transfer window.
He believes that Juve should focus on bringing in a more Italian core, and believes that they should be targeting some of the biggest names that the Azzurri have to offer.
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“At least two of Tonali, Donnarumma and Calafiori,” Prandelli told La Gazzetta dello Sport.
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, ENGLAND – JANUARY 07: Sandro Tonali of Newcastle United arrives at the stadium prior to the Premier League match between Newcastle United and Leeds United at St James’ Park on January 07, 2026 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. (Photo by George Wood/Getty Images)
He believes that there is still business to do in-house before the summer transfer window arrives, though.
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“After strengthening with Yildiz, I would immediately renew Spalletti, Vlahovic and McKennie if I were at the club. A way of saying: ‘there’s the base, we’ll come to the rest later’.”
One of those recommendations looks set to be completed in the near future, as reports from multiple outlets on Tuesday suggest that Weston McKennie is just a step away from putting pen to paper on a new and improved contract extension in Turin.
