Juventus on high alert as De Ligt appears to snub Barcelona, Cristiano Ronaldo didn't ask Sergio Ramos to join him in Turin and more Juventus Transfer News: June 12, 2019

Hello and welcome back to the Juventus Transfer News round-up for 12th June 2019. We bring you the top transfer stories of the day involving Juventus and here are our top five picks for today.

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#5 Two Chelsea players could join Sarri at Juventus

Higuain could be heading back to Juventus this summer

The latest reports from Italy reveal that Chelsea are preparing for life without Maurizio Sarri, but might have to make do with the departure of two more players in the footsteps of their manager. The Chelsea boss has recently been linked with a move away from Stamford Bridge, and is currently the front runner to take charge of Juventus..

Massimiliano Allegri has vacated his position after ending the season with another Serie A title. Speculations were ripe regarding the identity of the next manager, with a host of names, including Pep Guardiola and Mauricio Pochettino linked with the Juventus job. However, we mentioned yesterday that Sarri is set to be revealed as the final choice of the Serie A champions within this week. And it seems that at least two of his current players at Chelsea will follow him to Turin.

The Blues are currently discussing the futures of Argentine striker Gonzalo Higuain and Italian left-back Emerson Palmieri, both of whom are favourites of Sarri. Emerson was an ever-present figure in the Europa League as Chelsea were crowned champions, but he failed to seal a regular place in the domestic games. In fact, the left-back was set for an exit in January itself before the intervention of Sarri saw him stay put at Stamford Bridge.

Higuain, on the other hand, joined Chelsea on a loan deal in January. The Blues do have the option of extending his loan, or signing him permanently for £31.3 million. However, Sarri is the man credited for turning Higuain's career around during his time at Napoli, and the player will most definitely be tempted to return to Turin to reunite with his old boss.

#4 Pogba wants to return to Juventus

Pogba has told Juventus he wants to return to Turin

Paul Pogba wants to return to Italy to reunite with his old club, and reports are emerging that the player has already agreed personal terms with the Serie A champions. It is reported that Juventus sporting director Fabio Paratici was at the stands when France lost 2-0 to Turkey. After the game, Paratici reportedly met with Pogba and had a discussion regarding the Frenchman's future. Pogba seems to have reached a verbal agreement with Paratici at the meeting and is open to a move back to Turin. However, Manchester United's reluctance to sell is the main constraint right now.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has time and again reiterated his desire to build a team around Pogba and United too are under no pressure to sell him right now. It is believed that Real Madrid and Juventus have both offered a player swap deal, but there has been no developments so far. However, Pogba's interest in a move could finally trigger a deal that sees the Frenchman return to the Serie A this summer.

#3 Pjanic expects a "great manager" to replace Allegri at Juventus

Juventus v Atalanta BC - Serie A

Miralem Pjanic expects his club to appoint a great coach, even as Juventus are linked with Maurizio Sarri. Since the departure of Allegri at the end of last season, the hot seat in Turin has remained vacant, and Juventus are also falling behind their rivals due to a consequent lack of transfer activity, but the Bosnian is hardly worried, as he revealed:

"We are not worried at all, Juventus will be strong as always."

Pjanic appeared for Bosnia against Italy last night at Juventus's home ground, the Allianz Stadium. He could feature in the game after the red card he picked up against Greece was overturned.

Even while on international duty, Pjanic was quick to remind everyone that his club was still in his thoughts.

"I repeat, I'm not worried about Juventus. They'll announce the new manager soon.

"As everyone is saying, our new manager will be a great one, for sure."

#2 Cristiano Ronaldo didn't ask Sergio Ramos to sign for Juventus

Ramos clarified that Ronaldo never asked him to join Juventus

Cristiano Ronaldo did not ask Sergio Ramos to sign for Juventus, contrary to popular belief. The Spaniard's future was in doubt at the end of last season and there was also talks that he was offered a chance to link up with his former teammate Ronaldo in Turin. However, Ramos squashed all those rumours when he declared his intentions to stay at Real Madrid beyond the summer. It was thought that Ronaldo himself had asked Ramos to join him at Juventus, but the Real Madrid skipper has now denied those rumours.

Speaking in an interview with SportMediaSet, the Spaniard revealed that Ronaldo had never asked him to move to Turin.

"With Cristiano Ronaldo I always had a great relationship. But I continued with Real Madrid, the market rumors- let's leave them aside. Has CR7 called me to Juventus? No, no."

That should be enough to convince the fans that Ramos is not joining Juventus this summer.

#1 Juventus on high alert as De Ligt appears to snub Barcelona

De Ligt seems to have indicated that a move to Barcelona is not on the cards

Today's biggest news of the day involves another central defender linked with the Old Lady. Juventus have been put on a high alert after Matthijs de Ligt appeared to admit that the time was not right to join Barcelona just yet. The Dutchman's future continues to be a mystery and earlier we revealed that Cristiano Ronaldo had asked him to join Juventus. However, in a recent interview, De Ligt appeared to give a hint about his future

"It has been a spectacular season for me and my teams. The big clubs are interested in me? It is an honour, now I can think about it and decide my future.

"Money is not important. For me it is important to know if I can stand out a play a lot in the team I join. Barcelona? It would be nice to play with De Jong but I have to think about myself. I don't know when I'll decide, I'll take my time. Maybe it is not yet the time to join Barcelona."

So will De Ligt play alongside Ronaldo next season? Only time will tell.