{"id":297304,"date":"2023-11-24T01:24:35","date_gmt":"2023-11-24T01:24:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/?p=297304"},"modified":"2023-11-24T01:24:35","modified_gmt":"2023-11-24T01:24:35","slug":"aberdeen-set-for-2m-windfall-as-juventus-weigh-up-17-5m-ferguson-bid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/soccer\/aberdeen-set-for-2m-windfall-as-juventus-weigh-up-17-5m-ferguson-bid\/","title":{"rendered":"Aberdeen set for \u00a32m windfall as Juventus weigh up \u00a317.5m Ferguson bid"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Juventus step up their interest in Scotland midfielder Lewis Ferguson with Italian giants set to test Bologna&#8217;s resolve with a \u00a317.5m bid &#8211; and Aberdeen are due a \u00a32m windfall if he signs<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Bologna are eighth in Serie A but three points off the Champions League places<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Lewis Ferguson joined the Italian outfit in 2022 for \u00a33m where he has thrived<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off: Jack Grealish has lost his zip&#8230; we need him to get it back\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Juventus have stepped up their interest in Lewis Ferguson \u2014 with Aberdeen poised for a \u00a32million-plus windfall if the Scotland international moves on from Bologna in January.<\/p>\n<p>Long-standing admirers of the midfielder, the Turin giants are now said to be willing to table a \u00a317.5m offer to take the player in the next transfer window.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The 24-year-old former Dons and Hamilton star has been a runaway success in Serie A since switching from the Granite City in 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Previously linked with a move to Rangers, the club where his father Derek and uncle Barry played, Ferguson was snapped up for just \u00a33m.<\/p>\n<p>And his steady improvement at Bologna means Juventus are now willing to fend off interest from other major clubs, including AC Milan and Lazio, to land the 10-times capped star.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/24\/00\/78179489-0-image-a-23_1700784080518.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Lewis Ferguson has thrived in Italy with Bologna and has piqued the interest of Juventus<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/24\/00\/78179487-0-image-a-24_1700784100316.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The Old Lady are thought to be weighing up a \u00a317.5million swoop for the midfielder in January<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>If the deal goes through, Aberdeen would stand to make just under \u00a32.2m because of a 15 per cent sell-on clause they inserted on the profit Bologna make on any future sale.<\/p>\n<p>Led by Thiago Motta, Ferguson\u2019s side currently sit eighth in the Italian league but are just three points off a Champions League place.<\/p>\n<p>The midfielder recently netted his 10th goal in Serie A \u2014 putting him level with the legendary Denis Law as the top-scoring Scot in Italian football history.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Speaking recently to Mail Sport while on Scotland duty, Ferguson insisted that ongoing speculation over his future did not faze him.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018It\u2019s nice to hear and see, whether it\u2019s online or in the newspaper,\u2019 said the player, who is contracted at Bologna until 2027.\u00a0 \u2018But, genuinely, it doesn\u2019t affect me in any way.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I don\u2019t think too much about it. I try to focus on what\u2019s in front of me. While I\u2019m here, I\u2019ll be fully focused on Scotland and, when I go back over to Bologna, it will be the same.\u2019<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/24\/00\/78179387-0-image-a-25_1700784122204.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>A move this winter could see Ferguson&#8217;s old club Aberdeen net just under \u00a32.2m as a result<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12785775\/Juventus-Aberdeen-2m-Serie-Scotland.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Juventus step up their interest in Scotland midfielder Lewis Ferguson with Italian giants set to test Bologna&#8217;s resolve with a \u00a317.5m bid &#8211; 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