Tuttosport are today suggesting that Juventus are ready to make a bid for Barcelona’s Alexis Sanchez at the end of the season.

Emissaries of the Old Lady will allegedly make initial contact with Barca in Milan today before their Champions League tie against the Rossoneri this evening.

Juventus are hoping to do the kind of deal which Milan secured when they netted Zlatan Ibrahimovic from the Nou Camp outfit.

Director general Beppe Marotta is said to be prepared to pay €5m for the forward’s one-year loan. They are then willing to offer €20m in the summer of 2014 to sign him outright.

Sanchez, 24, joined the Spanish giants from Udinese in July 2011 for a basic €26m fee – and an extra €11.5m if certain bonus clauses were activated.

The South American has struggled for regular action at Barca this season.

According to reports Juve and Bacelona agreed the move, and Sanchez likes Conte's Juventus and can't wait for him to return to Italy

I think hes a great player, the only thing im.concerned about would be that this would mean a permanent move back to the 4-3-3. I may be in the minority, but i like the 3-5-2. Bonucci and Asamoah have had excellent seasons and should not be dropped. Then again Asamoah can play LB, but Bonucci would still need to be dropped, though Sanchez would definitely improve our attack. He doesnt really guve us what we need though as a goalscorer, but wed be crazy to turn down a playet of Sanchez' quality. Something like rhis looks nice:

juventus101 wrote:I think hes a great player, the only thing im.concerned about would be that this would mean a permanent move back to the 4-3-3. I may be in the minority, but i like the 3-5-2. Bonucci and Asamoah have had excellent seasons and should not be dropped. Then again Asamoah can play LB, but Bonucci would still need to be dropped, though Sanchez would definitely improve our attack. He doesnt really guve us what we need though as a goalscorer, but wed be crazy to turn down a playet of Sanchez' quality. Something like rhis looks nice:

--Buffon--
--Lichsteiner-- --Barzagli-- --Chiellini-- --Asamoah--
--Vidal-- --Pirlo-- --Marchisio--
--Sanchez-- --Llorente-- --Vucinic--

This just might be a waste of Asamoah's quality, not to mention Juventus may lack the adequate depth for the front 3 to rotate

I do like the idea though, Sanchez did play in a similar formation with Udinese though, prior to his move to Barcelona. Udinese was playing a 3-4-1-2 under Guidolin if my memory serves me correctly

With 4-3-3 we have GREAT DEPTH and quality in all positions and rotations can be made

Yea i dont think depth would be the problem.

Buffon, Storari, and Rubinho at GK.
Lichsteiner, Isla, Caceres, and Padoin for RB.
Chiellini, Barzagli, Bonucci, Caceres, and Marrone for CB.
De Ceglie, Asamoah, Isla, and Padoin for LB.
Vidal, Marchisio, Pirlo, Pogba, Marrone, Giaccherini, and Padoin at CM.
Giovinco, Vucinic, Pepe, SANCHEZ, Giaccherini, and Isla at RW/LW.
Matri, Llorente, Quagliarella, and Vucinic at CF.