Joao Cancelo only joined Juventus from Valencia last summerWith news Man City are reportedly closing in on a Juventus defender and more, here is Thursday's back pages from around Europe. The 28-year-old Mali international caught the eye during this year’s Champions League, scored six times in nine outings. Manchester United, Borussia Dortmund and Atletico Madrid have also scouted the 19-year-old but City and Barca are the frontrunners. The 22-year-old Brazilian, who impressed during the Dutch club’s run to the Champions League semi-final, is one of the key candidates to bolster Atleti’s attack in the event of Griezmann’s departure. The 22-year-old, who has also attracted interest from Manchester City, has a £61.8m release clause in his contract.

Source: Sky sports May 23, 2019 09:13 UTC