Juve, 50 millions for transfer market in 2010

Juventus To Target Ribery, Mexes, Pandev, Cassano & Rossi In 2010

TURIN, August 8 - Juventus will have a budget of €50 million to spend on transfers next summer, and they have drawn up a long list of potential targets, with Bayern Munich’s Franck Ribery at the very top.

Despite the economic crisis that is ravaging clubs around the world, Juventus remain one of the healthiest teams in circulation, and earlier this week it was revealed that they had closed the 2008-09 season with a profit of more than €6m.

Although it is unlikely Juve will dip any further into the market this summer following the expensive arrivals of Diego and Felipe Melo, Tuttosport claims that there will be money to burn in the summer of 2010.

The Turin-based paper claims that the Bianconeri will splash at least €50m on new signings, and the priority is to acquire French star Ribery, who now seems likely to stay in Bavaria for one last campaign.

Other targets include Lazio’s Goran Pandev, who could arrive on a free transfer as his contract in the capital runs out in June 2010. A top-class centre-back is also required, with Roma’s Philippe Mexes the favourite. Sampdoria’s Antonio Cassano and Villarreal’s Giuseppe Rossi are also reportedly admired by the Juventus hierarchy.

With Juve’s finances so healthy, and with so many other big clubs struggling with debt, the future certainly looks bright for the Old Lady.

source: Goal.com