Juventus Is Looking To Replace Ronaldo With Chiesa? What's Your Opinion?

With Euro 2020 over, and silly season just begun, we're being once again inundated with transfer talk.

As such, it is always important to immediately separate fact from fiction. 

Would Bayern Munich like to sign Federico Chiesa? Of course, who wouldn't? 

"I've known about him for a long time," the new Bayern Munich boss told Bild, "and I find him exceptional because he often goes for a one-on-one, and then tries to shoot very quickly."

But just because Nagelsmann would love to see Chiesa arrive at the Allianz Arena, it doesn't mean that there's any chance of it actually happening.

The same goes for Chelsea's rumoured interest. 

There were crucial strikes against Austria and Spain, in the last 16 and semi-finals respectively, while he tormented England in the tournament decider before eventually succumbing to an ankle knock.

"He will forever be the Lion of Wembley," the Gazzetta dello Sport wrote. "The English followed him, they kicked him, but they never caught him until the injury.

"There is now a strong sensation that the season which is about to begin will be the one that puts the Juventino just behind the phenomena fighting for Ballon d'Or. 

"Fede is ready to take off."  

Nowhere was this better illustrated than in the Champions League last-16 loss to Porto. It was Chiesa who pulled back a crucial away goal in the first leg, and Chiesa who forced extra time with two second-half strikes in Turin.

Therefore, his Euro 2020 heroics came as no surprise: this is very much a man for the big occasion. 

And it's the man around whom Juventus now need to construct their squad, even though Ronaldo is set to stay in Turin.

Ronaldo's return, coupled with the fact that Juve are struggling to offload the likes of Merih Demiral and Aaron Ramsey, means that no major signings are expected before the close of the transfer window.

For now, the Bianconeri's primary objective is beating Arsenal to the signature of Sassuolo midfielder Manuel Locatelli, and that is a very achievable aim for two reasons.

Firstly, the former AC Milan starlet is a Juve fan. Secondly, and far more importantly, he wants to play in the Champions League season. 

Allegri is highly adaptable but there is a feeling that, as it stands, he has a group of forwards best suited to the 4-2-3-1 formation that played such a pivotal role in Juve's run to Cardiff in 2017, but a mix of midfielders better equipped to play a 4-3-3.

Of course, with Giorgio Chiellini likely to re-sign for the club after leading Italy to Euro 2020 glory, there will obviously also be the temptation to play the three-man defence on which so much of Juve's past success was founded.

Still, while there still be some uncertainty over how Allegri's side will line up, and whether Ronaldo stays or goes, there is no doubt that Chiesa will be key to their hopes of success.

The Lion of Wembley is ready to become the leader of Juventus