ASTON VILLA may fail to land Rodrigo Bentancur as Lyon look to swoop in in their bid to replace Bruno Guimaraes.
Bentacur, 24, was the subject of a £20million offer from Villa but Lyon have now opened talks with Juventus, according to reports.
Lyon are ‘likely’ to finalise a deal with Juventus for Rodrigo Bentancur, 24, as they look to replace Guimaraes.
Bruno Guimaraes, 24, is expected to leave Lyon to join Newcastle this weekend
The Athletic have reported that a deal with Lyon is ‘likely’ for a midfielder, with the Uruguayan high on their list.
The Italian giants are looking to secure a decent price as they owe Bentancur’s old club Boca Juniors 30 per cent of any sale.
The 24-year-old moved to Turin from his boyhood club back in 2017 and has played 181 games for the club.
He is strong with a high football IQ, capable of playing in any role within the midfield.
Steven Gerrard will have seen Bentancur as a hard-working option in the middle alongside a luxurious Philippe Coutinho, who joined on loan from Barcelona.
Lyon have started discussions with Juve after allowing Guimaraes, 24, to join Newcastle.
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The North East club are expected to announce the signing this weekend as Eddie Howe admits they are ‘close’ to confirming a transfer.
Giovanni Lo Celso is also being linked with Lyon as a stand in for Guimaraes.
Spurs won’t block Lyon’s attempt to loan the Argentinian, who is consistently left out of the Tottenham squad by Antonio Conte.
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By: Alex Cole
Title: Aston Villa face missing out on Bentancur as Lyon ‘open transfer over Juventus midfielder to replace Bruno Guimaraes’
Sourced From: www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/17482469/aston-villa-bentancur-juventus-lyon-guimaraes/
Published Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2022 20:24:26 +0000
