Juventus attempt to land first blow ahead of Aston Villa in transfer race

CommentsSportLeigh Curtis16:35, 08 Mar 2026Juventus will attempt to land the first blow in their bid to sign Aston Villa-linked defender Marcos Senesi.

Senesi has won plenty of admirers with his performances this season with the Argentina international expected to seal a big-money move this summer.

He is not expected sign a new deal with Bournemouth which has put him on the list of a number of top clubs in Europe, including Villa.

But Juventus are hoping to steal a march on their rivals to secure Senesi’s services for next season.

According to Italian journalist Matteo Moretto, Juve and the player's camp have already spoken.

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“Regarding Senesi, I can tell you first of all that the news is that during the course of next week there will be contact, another contact, between Juventus and Senesi’s entourage to understand whether it’s actually possible to move forward in a positive direction.

“The truth is that I’m told Senesi’s future should more or less be resolved between this month of March and the beginning of April, because he is a player whose contract is expiring and he has several offers.”

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