Juventus Transfer News: Latest Rumours on Douglas Costa and Steven N'Zonzi

Juventus will reportedly meet with officials from Bayern Munich to discuss a deal for Brazilian winger Douglas Costa. The player could cost as much as £26 million, per reports.

Italian source Tuttosport noted how Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur are also keen on Costa but that Juve want to add the player's versatility to their squad (h/t MailOnline's Will Griffee).

The MailOnline article pointed out that Bundesliga giants Bayern are ready to let Costa go: "Carlo Ancelotti does not see Costa as part of his plans for next season and as such is likely to sanction a move."

Carlo Ancelotti may not be sold on Costa, but Juve boss Massimiliano Allegri could find his pace and perceptive movement useful. In particular, the 26-year-old former Shakhtar Donetsk star would be a more natural fit on the flanks than powerhouse centre-forward Mario Mandzukic.

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Allegri often played the Croatian target man on the left last season. Yet, while he combined well with striker Gonzalo Higuain and supporting forward Paulo Dybala, Mandzukic couldn't provide true width.

By contrast, Costa has proved he can work the wings. He scored eight times and provided six assists in all competitions in 2016/17, per WhoScored.com.

Costa is set to be a wanted man this summer, with Juve and Spurs not the only clubs interested in the Brazilian. Liverpool are also enamoured with the winger, according to Ian Doyle of the Liverpool Echo.

However, the Bianconeri could offer Costa a more realistic chance of winning major trophies next season, thanks to both their dominance of Serie A and improvement in Europe, evidenced by reaching two UEFA Champions League finals in the past three years.

Juve to Push for a Lower Fee for Sevilla Midfielder

Aside from pursuing a deal for Costa, Juventus are also expected to try to negotiate a lower fee for Sevilla midfielder Steven N'Zonzi.

Bianconeri director general Beppe Marotta will fly to Sevilla next week in an effort to lower the Spanish club's €40 million asking price, according to Italian source Calciomercato.it (h/t Football Italia).

The report detailed how keen Juve are on signing the Frenchman this summer: "Multiple Italian sources claim that Max Allegri identified N'Zonzi as the ideal addition to his midfield."

This isn't the first time former Blackburn Rovers and Stoke City holding player has been on the Bianconeri's radar, per the report: "N'Zonzi was already very close to Juve in January but signed a new contract that raised the release clause from €30 million to €40 million."

N'Zonzi would be an intriguing addition to an already marquee Juventus midfield. Allegri last season mainly relied on the complementary pairing of Miralem Pjanic and Sami Khedira in the middle.

Pjanic offers flair and vision, while Khedira is a physical presence with the energy to play box-to-box. However, the latter has had his injury woes and isn't a naturally defensive-minded midfield anchor.

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N'Zonzi would be content to sit deep, freeing up creative maestro Pjanic to get forward more often.

Allegri and Juve appear primed to move quickly in the transfer market and boltser a squad that finished a game short in the Champions League. Both Costa and N'Zonzi would offer niche skills at two key positions to provide greater balance to an already gifted squad.