Juventus have bargain Arsenal and Liverpool target 'in crosshairs' as part of double swoop

Ezequiel Lavezzi has scored just twice for PSG all season

JUVENTUS are primed to offer Ezequiel Lavezzi a route out of Paris Saint-Germain, according to reports.

 

Lavezzi, 30, is expected to leave Ligue 1 champions PSG by next summer.

His contract expires in 2016 and he has already expressed a desire to complete a "dream" move to Barcelona.

He has been on Arsenal's radar for some time, while Liverpool emerged as suitors of the Argentine this autumn.

 

But Italian newspaper Tuttosport claim Juve are in pole position to sign him, claiming officials in Turin have him in their "crosshairs".

Paris are open to selling Lavezzi for as little as £3.5million in order to cash in this January before he agrees a free transfer in the summer.

And Lavezzi's arrival at Juve would likely be a huge boost to the defending Serie A champions, who are languishing sixth in the table this term.

They offloaded Carlos Tevez, Andrea Pirlo and Arturo Vidal in the summer and have struggled for goals ever since.

 

And Massimiliano Allegri will not stop at Lavezzi to correct his squad's problems.

For Tuttosport also claim a winter move for Dortmund midfielder Ilkay Gundogan - touted last summer with a switch to the Premier League - is on the cards.

Gundogan, 25, would reportedly cost Juve just £14m - although Dortmund are adamant their star man will not be offloaded.

 

As for Lavezzi, Arsenal's interest in the striker arose in the summer when it became apparent they would struggle to sign Real Madrid's Karim Benzema.

The Gunners didn't make a single outfield signing over the off-season and are expected to add to their squad in January ahead of a Premier League title challenge.

And Liverpool, buoyed by the arrival of manager Jurgen Klopp, are understood to be eyeing forward recruits.

Lavezzi has scored just two goals for PSG all season and missed Saturday's 2-1 league victory at Lorient.