It’s reported Fernando Llorente has chosen Juventus” data-scaytid=”2″>Juventus, so they await a deal with Athletic Bilbao, but Manchester City’s Edin Dzeko remains an option too.

It’s reported Fernando Llorente has chosen Juventus, so they await a deal with Athletic Bilbao, but Manchester City’s Edin Dzeko remains an option too.

The Bianconeri need a striker to complete their squad for the Champions League campaign, but Robin Van Persie joined Manchester United and Stevan Jovetic looks set to remain at Fiorentina” data-scaytid=”9″>Fiorentina.

Llorente is the new hot favourite and Tuttosport today claim he has given the nod to Juventus ahead of Arsenal and Tottenham, working out basic personal terms.

“He wants to prove himself in another league. Are Juventus an option? Yes, that’s a possibility,” agent Carlos Arrino Bajo told the Corriere dello Sport.

The problem remains Athletic Bilbao, as President Josu Urrutia has stated he won’t sell for less than the €36m buy-out clause.

His contract expires in June 2013 and so it’s a race against time for Athletic to avoid losing him on a free transfer.

The current Juve offer is €15m, though it could go up to a maximum of €18m, while the contract would be worth €4m per season.

Just in case Athletic Bilbao do hold out, Juventus are thought to be keeping the Dzeko option alive with a proposal worth €25m.

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