Juventus continue La Liga scouting mission with Real Sociedad and Atletico Madrid stars on radar

Serie A giants Juventus could be set for a busy summer with a potential new manager coming in, and are looking to La Liga to improve their playing staff. After several months of links with Rodrigo de Paul, midfielder of Real Sociedad Mikel Merino he was watched by Bianconeri scouts last night as Txuri-Urdin faced Paris Saint-Germain.

According to GdS via Football Italy, Merino has been watched by Juventus ahead of a potential summer move. That said, his priority is Teun Koopmeiners of Atalanta, while Lazar Samardzic is another name on his list.

In recent days, Atletico Madrid defends Reinildo Mandavawhose contract expires in 2025, he is also linked to Juventus.

Real do not need to make a sale, so Juventus will probably fork over the 27-year-old. Merino has a release clause, but a chink of light for Juve could be that his deal expires in 2025. Sporting director Roberto Olabe is already working on a new deal for Merino, but Juventus may look to jump if the Real Sociedad cannot accept a deal. before the summer.