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Juve in search for additional attacking options

Odsonne Edouard is transfer target for Juventus and AC Milan. The Celtic striker can continue his career in Italy, although his contract with the Scottish champion is until the end of the 2021/22 season.

This season the Frenchman has 9 goals in 20 games for the team from Glasgow. Edouard moved to Celtic from Paris Saint-Germain on loan in 2017, and 12 months later the Scots bought the rights to the goal scorer.

Odsonne Edouard is a Under 21 national of France, he was born in Kourou, French Guiana. For the Under-21s he scored 11 goals in 6 games so far.

Celtic would want to get a fee in excess of £30m for their star striker.

The hunt for a backup to Alvaro Morata continues. Juventus have turned eyes to the experienced Fernando Llorente, who currently plays in Napoli. The 35 year old Spaniard has a contract until the end of the season and can be attracted for a modest sum in the winter.

Additional positive is that he already played for Juve in the period 2013-2015 and knows very well the situation at the club, for which he has 27 goals in 92 games.

Representatives of Mesut Ozil have contacted Juventus to offer the player to the Turin giant, as the Italian champion is considering reinforcements in January. The main target is a striker, but agents from all over the world offer players in different positions and unwanted in Arsenal Ozil is linked with various clubs. His contract end in June, but would want to move to new team as soon as possible.

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