Juventus have made contact with Atletico Madrid defender Diego Godin about a shock summer switch, reports Calciomercato.
The Old Lady have been forced to sound out potential replacements for Medhi Benatia, who has not ruled out leaving Juventus this summer.
Godin is widely regarded as one of the best centre-backs in the world and Juventus are keen to sign the 32-year-old.
The Uruguay international only has 12 months left to run on his existing Atletico deal but it’s unclear whether the Spanish side would listen to offers from the Serie A champions.
Mattia Caldara will return to Juventus for next season but Max Allegri is keen to add experience to his defensive options, particularly after losing Leonardo Bonucci 12 months ago.
Godin has spent the last eight years at Atletico, but his game has transformed under Diego Simeone in the last few years.
Since August 2014, Godin has made the most headed clearances in La Liga (378), while only Raul Garcia (36) and Aritz Aduriz (29) have had more shots from set pieces than the veteran defender (22) in that time.
