Watford interested in signing another Juventus midfielder

Watford are keen to raid Juventus for the second time in a year with the signing of Mario Lemina this summer, claims The Sun.

The Hornets broke their club transfer record to land Roberto Pereyra from Juventus at the start of the season but they will face competition from Premier League rivals Crystal Palace this time around.

Lemina, 23, only joined Juventus from Marseille on a permanent basis in April 2016 but has struggled to find room in a packed Juventus midfielder that was made more competitive by the arrival of Tomas Rincon in January.

The Gabon international will however come at a cost with Juventus holding out for £17m for his signature, £10m more than they shelled out for his services. Watford could have a clear run at the midfielder with Crystal Palace tittering on the edge of relegation.

Lemina has only started nine games this season after seemingly falling out of favour following a red card in Juventus’ 1-0 win over Lyon in October.  

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