Juventus Transfer News: Stefano Sturaro Agent Discusses Exit Rumours

Juventus midfielder Stefano Sturaro has yet to decide on his future while the likes of West Ham United and Leicester City have expressed an interest in the Italian, according to his agent.

Rumours of Sturaro's possible exit have been ongoing for some time now, and his representative Carlo Volpi addressed the speculation in an interview with JuveNews.eu (h/t Football Italia):

"In reality there’s not the air of an imminent sale.

"There are several offers on Juve’s table to evaluate. Anything can happen in football, because there are in fact many offers.

"There’s not only the big clubs West Ham and Leicester, but at least four other clubs interested in my client, who doesn’t have a preferred destination.

"We’re just waiting for a decision by the Bianconeri."

A summer exit seems likely for Sturaro, a Genoa youth product who has been with the Italian champions since 2014. While he's a favourite of manager Massimiliano Allegri due to his versatility and high work rate, he's never been more than a depth option and unlikely to ever become a starter.

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The 25-year-old sits behind the likes of Miralem Pjanic, Claudio Marchisio, Blaise Matuidi and Sami Khedira in the pecking order. New arrival Emre Can will also likely see more minutes, and rising star Rodrigo Bentancur was among the best young breakout performers at the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

Sturaro did not travel to the United States with the team for the International Champions Cup:

A transfer would probably be in the best interest of all parties involved at this point. Sturaro is a solid player who could end up having a great career with a midtable club like Leicester or West Ham, but he's not good enough to be a contributor for Champions League hopefuls Juventus.

His fee could help the Bianconeri break even after they broke their transfer record in the Cristiano Ronaldo deal, and according to his agent, he won't leave for a sum of less than €20 million, per Il Bianconero (h/t Football Italia).