Juventus snub Koulibaly and push for Antonio Silva | OneFootball

Reports in Italy suggest Juventus have been offered ex-Napoli centre-back Kalidou Koulibaly, but the Bianconeri would get a younger centre-back instead, especially Benfica’s Antonio Silva.

Calciomercato.com reports that ex-Napoli and Chelsea defender Koulibaly have been offered to the Serie A giants Juventus.

The 33-year-old is under contract with Al-Hilal but reportedly seeks an escape route from the Saudi club through his agent, Fali Ramadani.

Juventus snub Koulibaly and push for Antonio Silva

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Juventus, however, don’t seem interested in the veteran defender and would rather get a younger player to replace Gleison Bremer and Juan Cabal.

Gazzetta confirms that Benfica’s Antonio Silva, 21, is among the Bianconeri’s priorities, even if the Portuguese club are unwilling to discuss an initial loan deal.

According to Gazzetta, the defender’s agent, Jorge Mendes, will continue pushing to complete the transfer, but the two clubs are far from reaching an agreement at this stage.

Juventus director Cristiano Giuntoli has said that Antonio Silva is an “interesting player.”

The Bianconeri also monitor David Hancko. Giuntoli scouted the ex-Fiorentina defender during a Champions League game against Manchester City last week, in which the 26-year-old scored a late equaliser.