Manchester United, Arsenal and Liverpool circle Cambiaso as Juventus open the door
Andrea Cambiaso is in play this summer, and the three biggest names in the Premier League have all noticed. Manchester United, Arsenal and Liverpool are all said to be interested in the Juventus full-back, with the Italian club signalling for the first time that it would let the 26-year-old leave for the right offer.
From €60m to a softer landing
Cambiaso's contract runs until 2029 and Juventus initially set the asking price at €60m or more. That number has been the starting point of most reports out of Turin, but it is reportedly softening. TEAMtalk has gone as far as suggesting the deal could be done closer to £30m if the right circumstances line up. The gap between those two figures is the negotiation, and it is wide enough that all three Premier League clubs feel they have a genuine shot.
Juventus's willingness to talk is the part that has changed. The club had spent recent windows fending off bidders for Cambiaso. The shift this summer, with Champions League income unsettled and a wider squad reset on the table, has opened a door that did not exist twelve months ago.
What each club wants him for
Manchester United have the most pressing need. Luke Shaw turns 31 this summer and has spent more time in the treatment room than on the pitch in recent seasons, and Tyrell Malacia is leaving as a free agent. Cambiaso plays primarily on the left but is genuinely two-footed and has covered right-back, both wing-back roles and even midfield for Juventus. For a side rebuilding with limited budget room, a single signing covering multiple slots is hard to argue with.
Arsenal's interest is less obvious from the outside, with Riccardo Calafiori and Myles Lewis-Skelly both capable at left-back. Ben White and Jurrien Timber cover the right. But Mikel Arteta is rarely satisfied with the depth he already has, and Cambiaso would slot in as a player who can cover both flanks without a drop in technical level. It is the marginal-gains pick, not a starter signing.
Liverpool's pitch is different again. Jeremie Frimpong and Milos Kerkez both had uneven first seasons at Anfield and the squad is widely expected to look very different by September with Mohamed Salah already on his way out as a free agent. Adding a player who can play both flanks and has 131 Juventus appearances on his CV would give Arne Slot reliability while the larger rebuild plays out.
The version Juventus are selling
Cambiaso has eight goals and a string of assists from a defensive position for Juventus, numbers that read more like a wide midfielder's than a left-back's. He came through Genoa, spent a strong loan year at Bologna, and has been an Italy international since 2024. The selling pitch writes itself: a 26-year-old who plays five positions, has Champions League minutes, and is now actually available.
The question is which Premier League club moves first. United's need is the loudest, Arsenal have the cleanest finances, and Liverpool have the structural reset to absorb him. Juventus, for once this summer, are happy to wait.
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