Juventus seek defender in January

Juventus are reportedly looking for a defender in January, with Chelsea’s Branislav Ivanovic among the targets.

It was confirmed yesterday that Leonardo Bonucci will be out for up to two months, with Andrea Barzagli sidelined until January and Dani Alves ruled-out with a broken leg.

Giorgio Chiellini has been injury-prone in recent years, while Medhi Benatia will go to the African Cup of Nations with Algeria in January.

According to Gazzetta dello Sport, Benfica defender Victor Lindelof is one of the names thought to be under consideration, though the Bianconeri would face competition from Inter and Manchester United.

It’s therefore thought that the main target is Branislav Ivanovic, who has fallen out of favour under Antonio Conte this season.

The Old Lady initially wanted to negotiate for the Serb in the summer, but the defensive injury crisis may move things forward.