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5 players Juventus should sign this summer

By Clemente Lisi

AC Milan's Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma reacts during the Italian Serie A football match between AC Milan and Napoli at San Siro stadium in Milan on April 15, 2018. / AFP PHOTO / MIGUEL MEDINA (Photo credit should read MIGUEL MEDINA/AFP/Getty Images)
AC Milan's Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma reacts during the Italian Serie A football match between AC Milan and Napoli at San Siro stadium in Milan on April 15, 2018. / AFP PHOTO / MIGUEL MEDINA (Photo credit should read MIGUEL MEDINA/AFP/Getty Images) /
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REGGIO NELL’EMILIA, ITALY – FEBRUARY 22: Michy Batshuayi of Borussia Dortmund competes for the ball whit Mattia Caldara of Atalanta during UEFA Europa League Round of 32 match between Atalanta and Borussia Dortmund at the Mapei Stadium – Citta’ del Tricolore on February 22, 2018 in Reggio nell’Emilia, Italy. (Photo by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images)
REGGIO NELL’EMILIA, ITALY – FEBRUARY 22: Michy Batshuayi of Borussia Dortmund competes for the ball whit Mattia Caldara of Atalanta during UEFA Europa League Round of 32 match between Atalanta and Borussia Dortmund at the Mapei Stadium – Citta’ del Tricolore on February 22, 2018 in Reggio nell’Emilia, Italy. (Photo by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images) /

Mattia Caldara (Atalanta)

Here’s another Juventus player on loan to Atalanta that could be wearing the white-and-black stripes next season. The 24-year-old Caldara was signed by Juventus in January 2017 to a four-year contract from Serie B side Cesena. He was loaned out to Atalanta last year, a deal that expires at the end of this June.

Caldara, formerly a member of Italy’s Under-21 side, is a center-back that some have already compared to former defensive greats of Italy’s past like Gaetano Scirea and Alessandro Nesta. Playing him alongside veterans Giorgio Chiellini and Andrea Barzagli would make the Juventus defense nearly impenetrable. His experience in the league and Europa League has also allowed Caldara to play in some big matches over the past season.

A great reader of the ball and able to get the backline out of dangerous situations, Caldara is no longer just a prospect. He’s a player who’s earned the right to play for a big club.

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