Juventus are considering a move for Inter midfielder Hakan Çalhanoğlu next summer, according to TuttoJuve.com. It is a speculative line at this stage, with nothing resembling advanced talks or a concrete proposal on the table.
The report identifies TuttoJuve.com as the source of the claim, stating that the Bianconeri have added the veteran Turkish international to their list of midfield considerations for next summer’s window. No fee, formal contact, or agreement between the parties is suggested.
Çalhanoğlu has started this season in fine form, netting twice in four appearances for Inter. Yet there are currently no ongoing talks between him and the Nerazzurri over a new contract, despite it being confirmed earlier in the summer that both parties intended to see out the season together before revisiting negotiations.
Juventus, for their part, are dealing with a midfield injury crisis and are already exploring options for a longer-term overhaul of that area, a search that has also produced links to Samuele Ricci. They are also keeping tabs on Sassuolo’s Daryl Bakola, whose cameo appearance helped the Neroverdi beat Juventus at home last week.
Juventus are not alone in monitoring the situation. Both Galatasaray and Fenerbahçe are believed to be watching Çalhanoğlu’s contract stand-off closely and could move with proposals as early as winter, making the Bianconeri simply the latest name to enter the conversation – a familiar pattern for a club that has previously eyed an Inter midfielder before.
Financially, any move would hinge on Juventus matching what is a lucrative arrangement. Çalhanoğlu’s Inter deal, in its final year, guarantees him a gross annual salary of €11.11 million – a figure not far removed from the terms Juventus have discussed with other experienced midfield options such as Franck Kessie.
Whether Juventus can realistically tempt the 32-year-old to Turin will depend heavily on two factors: their own return to the Champions League, and whether the current Inter project under Cristian Chivu starts to look less attractive than it does today. For now, Inter and their captain appear set to reassess terms only once the season concludes, leaving Juventus, Galatasaray and Fenerbahçe all watching from a distance.
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