Juventus in ambitious bid for Gotze

Italian champions Juventus are in talks with Bayern Munich to sign Germany hotshot Mario Gotze, Tuttosport can reveal.

The Bianconeri are set to allow Arturo Vidal to move to Allianz Arena having all but agreed a deal with the Bavarians, but they also hope to lure Mario Gotze to Turin.

Coach Max Allegri is convinced that the Germany star will excel in the playmaker role and general manager Beppe Marotta is working hard on trying to find an agreement with Bayern.

With Gotze having failed to prove his worth at Allianz Arena since joining from fierce rivals Borussia Dortmund, it is believed that the Bavarians would sell the 23-year-old if the price is right.

The Germany star quickly turned from hero to villain at Signal-Iduna Park seeing as he left the Millionaires to join their bitter rivals two years ago, but he did not exactly realise his potential in Munich, despite scoring 19 goals in 59 league outings.