Barcelona Transfer News: Juventus Reportedly Keen on Summer Move for Andre Gomes

Juventus are keen on signing wantaway Barcelona midfielder Andre Gomes this summer, per Mundo Deportivo (h/t Sam McEvoy for the MailOnline).

The Portugal international has endured a difficult time at Barca since arriving for an initial £29.3 million from Valencia in July 2016.

He has only started four matches in La Liga this season having failed to impress manager Ernesto Valverde, which has prompted reports that the 24-year-old could be set to leave the club.

Gomes has asked to leave the club, per an AS report on Friday morning (h/t Anthony Chapman for The Sun). The news is perhaps unsurprising given Gomes has not started a competitive Barcelona fixture since January 21, a 5-0 away victory over Real Betis in La Liga.

Juventus boss Max Allegri is reportedly a "keen admirer" of Gomes and would be willing to give the midfielder a fresh start. The former Benfica player admitted his experience at the Camp Nou has been "hell" and has affected his confidence.

"I don't feel well on the field," he told Spanish magazine Panenka (h/t Chris Burton for Goal). "I am not enjoying the thing I like to do. On more than one occasion, I didn't want to leave my house. Because people look at you, having the fear of going on the street out of shame."

Moving to a new country could be the perfect way to end this difficult period of Gomes' career, although Italy might not be his only option this summer. Tottenham Hotspur, West Ham United and Manchester United have all reportedly been interested in the midfielder in the past.

But it is Allegri and Juve who have been most recently linked with Gomes. The Serie A leaders even considered making a move for him in the January transfer window, per Corriere dello Sport (h/t Matt Malby for the MailOnline).

A deal did not materialise, and so Juventus, who are four points clear of Napoli at the top of Serie A, may have to fend off interest from elsewhere over the summer in order to get their man.

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