Wolves defender 'wanted' by Juventus as replacement for Chelsea flop

Wolverhampton Wanderers right wing-back Nelson Semedo is reportedly of interest to Italian giants Juventus ahead of the summer transfer window.

The 28-year-old has missed just two matches in the Premier League under Bruno Lage this season and has played every minute of all eight games this calendar year across the league and the FA Cup.

Semedo made a 60th Wolves appearance since arriving from Barcelona against Leicester City on Sunday afternoon at Molineux and is apparently attracting attention from back on the continent.

As revealed when the Portugal international signed back in September 2020, a three-year contract was agreed, with an option to extend for a further two years.

Should that option not be taken up for some reason, then Semedo would be able to leave on a free transfer at the end of the 2022/23 season or agree to pre-contract terms with overseas clubs from the start of 2023.

Though the presence of the club option leaves Wolves in a strong position, should they want to sell the player without activating the extension, then this summer would pose that opportunity.

That's where, according to reports in Fichajes , Juventus come in.

Juan Cuadrado, who turned out for Chelsea 15 times back in 2015, is on an expiring contract, and fresh terms have yet to be agreed to despite the Colombia international featuring regularly this season aged 33.

Therefore, they apparently already have Semedo 'in their sights' ahead as a potential replacement.

The same report also adds that the wideman is also an option to replace Kieran Trippier at Atletico Madrid after the England international returned to the Premier League last month with Newcastle United.

A return to form in England is said to have seen Semedo return to