Paulo Dybala to Barcelona: Juventus could use funds to sign Liverpool star Emre Can

JUVENTUS could make a firm offer for Liverpool midfielder Emre Can if they cash in on Paulo Dybala this summer.

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Juventus could move for Emre Can this summer

Barcelona are on the hunt for a new striker as Neymar's transfer to Paris Saint-Germain nears completion.

Barca will earn £199million by reluctantly selling Neymar and have demanded the cash up front from PSG.

They have earmarked either Paulo Dybala or Philippe Coutinho as the replacement for the Brazilian, who is heading to Paris to finalise his move.

And Italian newspaper Corriere dello Sport claim Juventus are already preparing to lose their star man.

According to the report, Juve are ready to reinvest the fee they get from Barca should their Argentine gem depart for the Nou Camp.

Liverpool are desperate to keep hold of Coutinho and would no doubt be relieved if Barca do go for Dybala instead.

But that deal may trigger a different departure from Anfield.

Corriere dello Sport claim Can has been on Juve manager Max Allegri's wish list for some time.

The German is angling for a mega contract as he enters the last 11 months of his Liverpool deal.

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Emre Can (left) has 11 months left on his Liverpool contract

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Juventus could cash in on Paulo Dybala's move to Barcelona this summer

Juve cannot meet his current demands but the report claims they would be able to afford the contract with the cash windfall Dybala's sale would provide.

Liverpool don't want Can to leave and are willing to let his contract run out next summer - although Juve may come in with an acceptable offer before the month is out.

Allegri would also set about strengthening other areas of his squad, with Lazio's Sergej Milinkovic-Savic and PSG midfielder Marco Verratti on his radar.

Juve are also hopeful of landing Lazio defender Stefan de Vrij this summer, with PSG's Angel Di Maria a possible replacement for Dybala. 

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