Real Madrid to fight it out with Juventus over Italian wonderkid Andrea Favalli

Italian striker Andrea Favilli during the U-19 European Championship

The Italian striker Andrea Favilli has started gathering attention from the best clubs in the world after his impressive performances for Juventus last season. The player belongs to Livorno but spent the previous season on loan at Juventus in Primavera youth division, where he also made a senior team appearance. Juventus are keen on securing the services of the settled youngster, with an attempt to make the deal permanent, although Real Madrid have now entered the race.

Andrea Favilli, aged 19, is already seen as a future European star – so much so that clubs in his home country are seemingly struggling to get their hands on the striker. Favalli has attracted interest from Inter Milan and AC Milan, however, the chances are more in the favour of Juventus signing him since they have an option to buy Favilli for €1.7 million. So far, Juventus have made no contact with the player’s agent but AS reports that they are very interested.

Meanwhile, Real Madrid seem to have poked their nose in an all-Italian race to lure him away to Spain. The Spanish giants have this signing in mind in order to strengthen their B side, Real Madrid Castilla. In return, the deal could appear equally tempting for the youngster who might be inclined to think of it as an ideal environment for his progress. Interests from both sides is not confirmed, but nor is there a formal offer on the table from Real Madrid, who have been reportedly following him closely.

At the moment, Andrea Favilli is a Livorno player and shall return to his parent club after his successful loan spell at Juve last year. However, the Bianconeri are super satisfied with his performances, as he smashed 21 goals for Juve in the Primavera youth division. The youngster even managed to make a senior team debut, coming on for Alvaro Morata in the final minute of a 2-0 defeat of Frosinone in Serie A. 

Apart from club performances, Andrea Favilli was a stand-out player for Italy in the European Under-19 Championship also, where he scored two goals as Italy reached the final. According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Real Madrid have considered the player’s profile seriously after his exploits in the tournament.