Juventus will face competition from Arsenal if they are to sign Bayern Munich midfielder Mario Gotze.
The Bianconeri have spent the majority of the summer attempting to obtain the German’s signature, only for the Bavarians to insist the player will remain with the Bundesliga giants.
According to British newspaper, the Daily Express, Juventus will have to ward off competition from Arsenal with Arsene Wenger keen on a deal to take the former Borussia Dortmund midfielder to North London.
The Italian champions have been given fresh hope in their pursuit of the player after the 23-year-old cast doubt on his future by refusing to rule out an exit from the Allianz Arena.
Wenger has made one major signing in each of the last two summer transfer windows, completing big money deals for Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez, but he has now turned his attention towards a €40 million move for Gotze as the Gunners attempt to build on their Community Shield triumph against Chelsea.
Gotze moved to Bayern in 2013 in a €37m deal after impressive performances at Bundesliga rivals Borussia Dortmund, but his future in Bavaria is uncertain amid rumours of a deteriorating relationship with coach Pep Guardiola.
