"Shakhtar stumped Juventus with a price tag for Sudakov

Italian Juventus continue to be interested in the services of 21-year-old Shakhtar and Ukraine national team centre midfielder Georgiy Sudakov.

George Sudakoi

According to the Corriere dello Sport newspaper, the Old Lady are now interested in two more players besides Sudakov - 28-year-old Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg from Tottenham and 22-year-old Hefren Thuram from Nice, who is the son of the legendary former French national team and Juventus runner Lilian Thuram.

Their clubs want at least €30 million for Hojbjerg and Thuram, while Shakhtar are asking for at least €40 million for Sudakov.

Sudakov's agreement with Shakhtar runs until 30 June 2028.