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Juventus open to swap move for Wolves' Jimenez

Juventus are reportedly willing to offer Adrien Rabiot to Wolves in an attempt to bring Raul Jimenez to Turin in the off-season.

Jimenez has been a huge success over the past couple of seasons for Wolves, emerging as a target for the likes of Manchester United as he ponders a big move towards the later years of his career.

The Mexico striker appears to be keeping his options open and has suggested he would not be able to turn down a move to a European giant such as Real Madrid or Barcelona.

There is strong interest from a different European league, however, as Juventus are weighing up a bid for the Wolves star - and he appears to have risen to the top of their shortlist.

With Gonzalo Higuain likely to leave this summer, the Italian champions are in the market for a centre-forward, and according to Todofichajes, Jimenez has been identified as the best value-for-money option.

Juventus had been tracking the likes of Mauro Icardi and Arkadiusz Milik, but believe they can acquire Jimenez for a cheaper sum - encouraging them to push ahead with a bid for the 29-year-old.

It is claimed that they could seek to reduce the price they pay even further by inserting midfielder Adrien Rabiot into the deal as a counterpart. The Old Lady would then pay Wolves just €30 million to acquire Jimenez.

Rabiot moved to Juventus on a free transfer last summer after an acrimonious departure from Paris Saint-Germain, and although he turned down Premier League suitors at the time, there is now fresh interest from England.

Rabiot has been mentioned as a potential target for Newcastle United or Arsenal, with the Frenchman growing frustrated with his situation in Italy.

He has in fact been linked with Man Utd, potentially as a direct replacement if Paul Pogba returns to Juventus - but the Red Devils would miss out if the Jimenez swap deal was to materialise.

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- TEAMtalk media

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