Juventus boss Sarri plotting sensational triple transfer swoop for Chelsea pair Kante and Palmieri as well as Spurs star Eriksen
JUVENTUS boss Maurizio Sarri is ready to return to London for a three-player raid on Chelsea and Spurs.
Ilbianconero claims Sarri is keen on poaching N’Golo Kante and Emerson Palmieri from old side Chelsea.
Sarri has made a fine start at new club Juventus, winning six games and drawing once to sit top of Serie A.
However, Juve have scored less than Atalanta and Napoli, while conceding more than Inter Milan.
And Sarri is determined to add more players to his squad to make sure there’s no chance of Juve losing their title any time soon.
It’s said that French World Cup winner Kante, 28, is high on Sarri’s shopping list after starring under the Italian last season.
Sarri transformed Kante from a defensive midfielder into a complete all-rounder, and the pair could be set for a reunion at the end of the campaign.
He is also keen on Chelsea teammate Emerson too, who he thrust into the side ahead of Marcos Alonso at the beginning of 2019.
Emerson, 25, helped Sarri secure his first trophy in football by starring in the 4-1 Europa League final victory over Arsenal in May.
And the Italy international would be ideal competition for Juve’s current left-back Alex Sandro, who is prone to injuries.
Sarri would also like a world-class playmaker to spearhead his new-look midfield diamond.
Eriksen, 27, is available on a free transfer next summer after refusing to talks terms with Tottenham.
And Juve will look to open negotiations in January, despite reported interest from Real Madrid.
The Italians are even prepared to sweeten the deal by offering flop Adrien Rabiot to Spurs in exchange for the Dane's coveted signature.
Chelsea have no intention of selling either Kante or Emerson, but Frank Lampard is sure to be disturbed by comments from Jorginho’s agent claiming the midfielder is open to a Serie A return.
On the other hand, Spurs concede they have no chance of keeping Eriksen and are ready to cash in as they look to fund a £65million move for Sporting Lisbon’s Bruno Fernandes.
Juventus may have to shift some players to make room for new faces, with Mario Mandzukic reportedly verbally agreeing to join Manchester United for £10m in January.
But the Croatian could be replaced by Uruguay international Edinson Cavani, who will leave Paris Saint-Germain along with captain Thiago Silva on a free transfer next summer.