Juventus 'eye Casemiro as Blaise Matuidi replacement'

Juventus are reportedly interested in signing Real Madrid midfielder Casemiro this summer.

The Brazil international has made over 200 appearances for Los Blancos in all competitions, winning La Liga, the Copa del Rey and four Champions League titles during his time at the Bernabeu.

The 27-year-old has a contract with Zinedine Zidane's side until the summer of 2023 and has again been a key player for the Madrid giants this term.

According to Calciomercato, though, Juve have identified the South American as a potential replacement for Blaise Matuidi, who will be out of contract at the end of June.

The report claims that the Old Lady plan to extend Matuidi's deal until the end of next season before attempting to offload him during this summer's transfer window.

Maurizio Sarri's side will also allegedly be firmly in the race for Lionel Messi should the Argentine decide to leave Barcelona on a free transfer at the end of the 2019-20 campaign.