Manchester United are holding talks that could lead to
Paulo Dybala signing from
Juventus as part of a swap deal involving
Romelu Lukaku.
Dybala’s agent is in England for discussions with United and the player will then decide whether he wants to join the Premier League club. His preference since last season ended has been to stay at Juventus but an attractive offer could change his mind and he knows his employers would like him to go if it clears the way for them to get Lukaku.
Dybala is a creative attacking player who joined Juventus from Palermo in 2015 for an initial €32m and was part of the Argentina squad at last year’s World Cup and this year’s Copa América. The 25-year-old can play across a variety of attacking roles and scored the only goal in Juventus’s Champions League group victory at Old Trafford last October.
Lukaku has been a prime target for Antonio Conte but Internazionale failed with a £54m bid and have said they cannot increase that.
“We made a strong offer, one that is valid and suited to the transfer value of the player and we were unable to conclude a deal,” the Inter chief executive, Beppe Marotta, told Sky Sport Italia.
That has led Juventus, who are managed by Maurizio Sarri, to try to sign Lukaku. The forward is keen on a transfer after two seasons at United, whom he joined from Everton.