"Juventus" is planning to put all efforts in the near future to attract Genoa's "Sampdoria" sniper Patrik Schick, as revealed by sources from the football portal Goal.com. The Czech, who arrived in Italy for just 4 million euros last summer, surprised everyone this season by scoring 13 goals in 34 matches. It is not surprising that other powerful "Serie A" clubs are interested in him as well, including "Roma" currently in second place and Milan's "Inter" planning significant changes in their lineup. "Nerazzurri" have been in contact with "Sampdoria" for several months, but both this club and Schick's agent are also talking to "Juventus". Due to strong competition, the Italian champions will seek to close the deal as quickly as possible, so it is likely that they will agree to pay the 21-year-old player's release clause of 25 million euros. "I think everyone likes Schick. He is a young and interesting player," said Juventus director Giuseppe Marotta last month. However, it is not yet clear whether the Czech will immediately join the "bianconeri" after the transfer, as Juventus loaned defender Mattia Caldara from Atalanta in Bergamo for the next season.
