In a rather surprising development, Juventus boss Claudio Ranieri has made Tottenham playmaker Luka Modric as his number one transfer target.

Modric has been an integral part of Tottenham’s side this season and scored his fsecond Tottenham goal agianst Newcastle this weekend. Juventus are offering Vincenzo Iaquinta and an undisclosed amount for the diminutive Croat. Juventus are also after West Ham full-back Valron Behrami and Leverkusen’s Renato Augusto.

Tottenham are in the market for a target man and Iaquinta would serve their purpose nicely. But making Modric as a makeweight for the deal would not be encouraged. Also, given the track record of Italian strikers in the Premier League, the swap deal seems far from fruition.