Juventus will target Tottenham’s World Cup star Kieran Trippier should they sell Joao Cancelo, their Portugal right-back, to Manchester City.

The serial Italian champions believe Trippier could represent an upgrade on Cancelo, but any move is dependent on Cancelo’s potential €50m (£45m) switch to City going through.

While City and Juve were on the brink of an agreement over the 25-year-old, a non-playing member of Portugal’s victorious squad at the Nations League finals, earlier in the week, complications have arisen in the deal.

Trippier, 28, would cost in the region of £30m, but the Champions League finalist has three years remaining on his contract at Spurs and is not currently under pressure to leave.

Yesterday Juve were still negotiating with Chelsea to finalise the terms