Juventus have asked Tottenham Hotspur for the availability of midfielder Pape Mata Sarr on loan, claim Sky Sport Italia, after Franck Kessie talks broke down.
The Bianconeri are still in search of someone to bolster their midfield options and bring some physicality to the role.
Juventus ask after Sarr
Sarr has not played at all for Spurs so far this season and is not part of coach Roberto De Zerbi’s plans.
Officially, he is also suffering from a hamstring issue after the World Cup with Senegal, but Tottenham would prefer to sell rather than let him leave on loan.
Aston Villa and Besiktas are among the clubs who have already shown an interest in him this summer, and the asking price is in the region of €30m.
That is not something that Juventus are prepared to pay, so they are asking for a loan with possible option to buy at the end of the season.
It would be the second loan agreement with the Premier League club for Juve after goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario.
Spurs paid €17m to buy Sarr from FC Metz in 2021 and the midfielder will celebrate his 24th birthday next month.
He already has 42 senior caps for Senegal, and the contract in London runs to June 2030.