Chelsea and Liverpool are reportedly among the clubs calling for a transfer to Juventus attacking midfielder Kenan YILDIZ.
Talks about the contract of the Turkish football player with Juve have increased somewhat, and this has put top clubs such as Chelsea, Liverpool and Real Madrid on alert, according to Simon Phillips.
As we previously reported, Yildiz is also a top target for Manchester United, who would be willing to pay as much as €90m to land the country’s highly rated 20-year-old.
What is known about the future of Kenan Yildiz?
Although Yildiz has not completely ruled out contract talks with Juventus, Phillips says that he is currently on hold, and that this has led to Chelsea and others calling for a possible fee.
“Juventus’ Kenan YILDIZ is in a bit of trouble getting up with his club at the moment, and as a result, many other clubs are holding out,” said Phillips.
“YildIZ was followed by Chelsea for the transfer of the transfer windows now and they even tried to sign in the summer. At that time, this time was not possible because the sales of the Turkish.
“But now, with his current contract situation, Chelsea have gone back to Yeildiz and are one of the clubs that have made new contact to seek this position.”
He added: “Juventus does not want to pay what the players are asking, his current contract runs until 2029. So the ball is in the court of the Italian court for now.
“But Juventus have budget constraints, and Chelsea, Real Madrid, Liverrid, and other big clubs who are interested in Yilliz at the moment, may be forced to sell the player if he does not agree to sell a new contract.
“By the way, the contract talks have escalated and they have not been stopped. There is a chance that they can still come to an agreement. But certainly Chelsea is one of the clubs watching this situation.”
Who is Kenan Yildiz?
A talented young player, Yildiz can operate as a number ten or as a Flank, showing great potential in various roles in his short career so far.
The Turkish playmaker excels when it comes to driving, passing, and shooting, and often stands out in Juventus games.
This is not the type of player the Turin giants will want to lose, and at best they have him under contract until 2029.
However, Yildiz is clearly the most suitable person among the many elite talents at Chelsea, while also being able to strengthen courage, where Florian WIRTZ has been disappointing so far.
United have struggled to compete like this, but it also makes sense that Ruben Amorim would be happy to bring in someone of his caliber to build around, perhaps instead of a long-term follow-up to Bruno Fernandes.
