Juventus rekindles interest in Todibo, with Barça watching

The name of  Jean-Clair Todibo has once again generated interest in the FC Barcelona environment. The 25-year-old center-back has missed several matches with West Ham in recent weeks for unknown reasons, and the latest rumors point to the possible departure of the French international to Juventus. The 'Vecchia Signora' wanted him last summer, but the London club got ahead in negotiations with Nice.

So far, Todibo has played 25 matches (1,000 minutes) with the 'Hammers', but the arrival of coach Graham Potter seems to push him away from the starting eleven. This factor is intended to be exploited by a Juventus that is desperately seeking a center-back in the winter market. After Ronald Araujo's "no," coach Thiago Motta has reportedly set his sights on the player from Cayenne, who left Barça in 2021 for Nice. There, Jean-Clair regained his best form, even being called up by Didier Deschamps for the French national team.

West Ham must resolve Todibo's future now

In this regard, West Ham holds the resolution of the defender's future in its hands. The 'Hammers' closed the loan for one season of the Frenchman with a mandatory purchase option for a figure close to 40 million. Therefore, the club must decide now whether to stick to the initial agreement with Nice or, on the contrary, backtrack to allow Juve to have a clear path to negotiate with the French team. The opinion of the new coach of the London team, Graham Potter, will be decisive in resolving this 'soap opera'.

Meanwhile, Barça is watching closely, as they are guaranteed 20% of Todibo's transfer. With this, the Catalans can earn around 8 million net, an amount that could easily facilitate the arrival of a reinforcement in the final hours of the winter market. The Catalans are already within the 1:1, so they can invest every euro earned in the market on signings, without 'Fair Play' restrictions. So far, Marcus Rashford is the only player with options to arrive in Catalonia this month.