‘Gabigol wants Juventus’

By Football Italia staff

The agent of Gabriel Barbosa, also known as Gabigol, has confirmed his client wants to join Juventus.

The Bianconeri have been chasing the 19-year-old’s signature for several weeks and have had a bid for the player accepted by his current club Santos.

The fee is thought to be in the region of €20m, though any potential deal is likely to be complicated by the Brazilian’s ownership situation.

However, in a brief exchange with Tuttosport on Thursday afternoon, Wagner Ribeiro admitted that Gabigol sees his future in Serie A.

“Gabigol wants Juventus,” he said.

Santos President Modesto Roma stated on Wednesday that the transfer was mostly dependant on the player’s will, so it appears the Old Lady will get their man.

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