Juventus are planning an audacious swoop for PSG prodigy Kylian Mbappe, report Calcio Mercato .
The Serie A giants are hoping to benefit from the French clubs row with UEFA to land the 19-year-old striker in the summer.
Chairman of Juventus, Andrea Agnelli said: “We will aim at a new Cristiano Ronaldo , but younger.”
Mbappe has not been at the Ligue 1 leaders long, having only moved to the Parc des Princes on an initial loan at the beginning of last season.
But UEFA could force PSG’s hand, after it was reported that recent accusations they broke Financial Fair Play rules could result in them needing to offload some of their current stars.
Paris Saint-Germain’s Kylian Mbappe vies for the ball as he is tackled
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In the latest Football Leaks report, it was claimed that PSG circumvented FFP rules, but were helped to avoid punishment by FIFA President Gianni Infantino.
The club were said to have been valuing sponsorship deals at much higher than they were worth in reality, in order to manipulate their reported income to sidestep the FFP rules.
UEFA have since reopened their investigation into the matter, which could result in strict sanctions for PSG, if found guilty.
Their acquisition of Mbappe itself came in for criticism, as they opted to loan the player for one season from rivals Monaco, in order to workaround the FFP regulations.
The following season Mbappe was signed on a permanent basis for £165 million – a world-record fee for a teenager.
Paris Saint-Germain’s Kylian Mbappe heads the ball toward goal
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It is thought that Juventus would have to stump up somewhere around that figure to persuade PSG to part with the youngster.
Such a fee shouldn’t prove a deal breaker for Juve though, who forked out £100 million to sign 33-year-old Cristiano Ronaldo last summer.
Mbappe and teammate Neymar are the top targets, with the former identified as the priority for Juve chiefs.
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