Galatasaray are reportedly lining up a bid for unsettled Juventus midfielder Andrea Pirlo.
Mediaset claims the veteran will be offered the chance to once again work with head coach Cesare Prandelli in Turkey, having played under him for Italy.
Pirlo is expected to quit the club now that Massimiliano Allegri has taken over as manager following Antonio Conte’s shock resignation from the post.
The 35-year-old fell out with Allegri in 2011 when both men were at AC Milan, and the feud led to Pirlo switching to Juve, where he has been a big hit despite his advancing years.
Ironically the other name who was in the frame to become Conte’s permanent successor was Roberto Mancini, who stood down from the Galatasaray helm earlier on this summer after failing to guide them to the domestic title.
However the former Manchester City chief, who did lift the Turkish Cup, was overlooked for the vacancy and he could also miss out on the vacant Italy job to Conte.
Galatasaray will still have to fork out a relatively healthy transfer fee to secure Pirlo’s services, because he recently penned a two-year extension to his current deal.
The latest report insists his position at Juve is now virtually untenable due to the explosive nature of his disagreements with Allegri over the tactics being deployed at Milan.
Allegri was sacked by Milan at the start of this year.