Report: Club willing to sell international midfielder to raise funds to sign £50m Chelsea star

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Juventus could reportedly sell their midfielder Weston McKennie this summer to help target Chelsea star Jorginho.

According to 90min, Juventus are willing to offload United States international McKennie during this transfer window.

It is understood the Serie A giants could sell the 23-year-old should they receive a bid of around €30million (£25million).

The report explains McKennie’s potential exit would clear up a spot in the Juventus midfield amid ongoing interest in Chelsea playmaker Jorginho.

Juve could be about to raise funds for the Blues central midfielder, who has one year remaining on his current contract at Stamford Bridge.

The £50million star explained earlier this month he would like to stay in West London with Chelsea, but didn’t want to make a guarantee on his future ahead of next season.

Juventus could sell McKennie to target Jorginho

If Juventus have the cash to make a serious bid for Jorginho, Chelsea will have a big decision to make on his future.

Undoubtedly, the 30-year-old is an important player both on and off the pitch within Thomas Tuchel’s squad.

The deep-lying midfield playmaker still has the quality to dictate the tempo of possession, albeit there’s a minority of the fanbase that do get frustrated with his lack of mobility.

He is entering the final year of his contract, though.

With Conor Gallagher coming into the fold this year, are Chelsea in a position to cash in on Jorginho?

There’s already the likes of N’Golo Kante and Mateo Kovacic providing top-class options in the centre of the park, but they would lose quite significant without experienced leader Jorginho to call upon.

It must not be overlooked that Jorginho finished third in the Ballon d’Or rankings for 2021, too.

Everybody is excited to see a new-look side develop under Tuchel, but it’s a process that does need to be done over time with the guidance of senior figures.

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