He was world champion with Messi and Juventus are willing to pay a fortune for him

Argentina are one of the best teams in the world right now. Since Lionel Scaloni was hired as coach in 2018, little by little they have been improving their performances and in the last years the results started to be excellent. In 2021 they were Copa America champions, the first title since 1993, and then came the Finalissima against Italy and the Qatar 2022 World Cup.

Led by Lionel Messi, they showed an exceptional level during the tournament and put on a great show in the final against France, a match that will be remembered as one of the best in the history of the sport. The the forward scored two goals, while Kylian Mbappé, his then teammate at Paris Saint-Germain, netted three.

But Leo was not the only star of the team. Other players showed excellent performances, such as goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez, Tottenham center-back Cristian Romero, Chelsea's Enzo Fernandez, Liverpool's Alexis MacAllister and Manchester City's Julian Alvarez. And Rodrigo De Paul should certainly be on that list. The Atlético Madrid midfielder is a key player for Argentina and one of the team's leaders on and off the field.

His talent, personality and winning mentality are attributes that attract the attention of any coach. Among them Massimiliano Allegri, the manager of Juventus. The Italian giants are looking for a midfielder and, according to Sport, have targeted De Paul. They know him well, as he played many times against them when he was Udinese's biggest star.

It will be a difficult negotiation

Reports indicate that Juventus are willing to sell striker Samuel Iling-Junior to Tottenham for more than $20 million. And that money would help them negotiate with Atletico Madrid for Rodrigo De Paul, who is worth $43 million, according to specialist website Transfermarkt.