Gianluca Scamacca enters Juventus' January striker list

Gianluca Scamacca is on Juventus' radar for the January transfer window, according to Tuttosport. Spalletti wants a reference striker who can hold the ball and bring others into play, and the Italian fits that profile: good physique, international experience and plenty of hunger to prove himself. Roberto Mancini calls him up regularly, but at Atalanta under Sarri he barely gets minutes.

The gap is obvious. Vlahovic was out for three and a half months after his November injury last year, Milik is left out of the squads over his physical reliability, and Ekhator will need time. Other names circulating include Sorloth, of Atletico Madrid, Balogun, of Monaco, and Raimondo, of Frosinone, who will be sidelined for at least another month.

Nothing is closed yet. Massara and Giuntoli will discuss the matter ahead of January, and the Turin paper points to a possible loan with an option to buy.