Juventus are ready to open negotiations with Flamengo for the Brazilian national team right -back

Gilabola.com – Juventus are rumored to be utilizing the 2025 Club World Cup to start official negotiations with Flamengo related to the recruitment of Brazilian right -back, Wesley.

The General Manager of the Old Lady, Damien Comolli, is scheduled to meet directly with Flamengo when the two clubs are in Philadelphia for their respective matches.

The news was reported by Gazzetta dello Sport, who said that Juventus had long admired Wesley’s ability and now began to move concrete to bring him to Turin. In the three-defender System concoction coach Igor Tudor, Comolli saw Wesley as an ideal candidate for the right-back position.

The ideal choice in the 3-4-2-1 Igor Tudor scheme

Juventus have just confirmed Igor Tudor as their main coach for the 2025-26 season. The Croatian coach uses the 3-4-2-1 formation, which demands Wing-backs to have a speed, stamina, and qualified attack ability-the quality of Wesley, who is currently still strengthening Flamengo.

Wesley has performed twice for the Brazilian national team and is considered as a potential talent with prices that are still affordable in the market today. Flamengo set a tag of € 20 million (around Rp350 billion) for the 20 -year -old player, a value that is considered reasonable for Juventus who was rebuilding his squad.

The agenda of Juventus and Flamengo in Philadelphia

Incidentally, the two clubs will be in the same location in the next few days. Flamengo is scheduled to face Chelsea on June 20 in the second group’s match after previously defeating Esperance De Tunis.

Meanwhile, Juventus will play his first match against Al Ain on June 19 and then face Wydad Casablanca on June 22 at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia.

Comolli will fly to Philadelphia to directly observe Wesley’s performance and take an initial approach directly with Flamengo management. If the negotiation runs smoothly, the transfer can be accelerated before the official market is closed at the end of August.

Besides Wesley, Juventus are also reportedly considering a number of other names to strengthen the wing sector in the tudor scheme, but Wesley is considered as the main target because of young age, international experience, and competitive prices.