Juventus had a fantastic season last term as they won the domestic double. They won the Serie A title with a four-point gap between themselves and Roma as well as the Coppa Italia where they beat Lazio 2-0. They also went all the way to the UEFA Champions League final against Real Madrid, although they were comfortably beaten by Zinedine Zidane’s side.
The four goals they conceded in the final in Cardiff were more than they conceded in the other 12 games they played in the competition. This shows how strong they were defensively last season and one the biggest parts of this defence was Leonardo Bonucci.
The Italian centre-back was sold to their rivals, AC Milan, for 40million Euros earlier this summer. There is no doubt that he will be missed by the Turin-based side and here are five players who they can sign to replace the huge gap.
2Virgil Van Dijk
One defender who looks like he will be leaving his club in the coming weeks is Virgil van Dijk at Southampton. Although he seems to be leaning towards a move to Liverpool, it would be beneficial if Juventus tried to hijack the deal and persuaded him to join their side.
He won’t come cheap but he is widely considered as one of the most underrated defenders in the world. Interest from Juve could seriously turn the Dutchman’s head.
