Why Juventus Should Sign Bologna’s Antonio Mirante This Summer

Having won both the Serie A title and the Coppa Italia for the second consecutive season, Juventus appear to have made a conscious decision to target UEFA Champions League success next season and improve their performances on the continent.

Being paired against Bayern Munich in the last 16 made that task incredibly difficult this term, but coach Massimiliano Allegri appears determined to not let that setback affect the focus of his team next year.

“We must raise our expectations, bringing them up to where nobody thinks we can go,” the former AC Milan boss said in an interview with Sky (h/t Football Italia), and various reports show that Juventus are taking steps to help achieve that aim.

According to AS, Cadena SER, Sky Sport Italia and a number of other outlets (h/t Football Italia), Barcelona’s Dani Alves will sign a two-year contract with the Bianconeri, while Spanish newspaper Sport (h/t Eurosport) believe his team-mate Javier Mascherano could be set follow him to Turin.

Yet closer to home, a link to a far less recognisable name highlights the seriousness of Juve’s attention to detail, as a move for goalkeeper Antonio Mirante is being touted by La Gazzetta dello Sport.

There are a number of reasons why the Bologna man is an ideal target, with his status as a product of the Bianconeri youth sector ranking high among them. Of the current playing squad, only Claudio Marchisio has made the leap to the first …

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