Samuel Iling-Junior has mastered many words in Italian since he joined Juventus from Chelsea’s academy in 2020, although one has been particularly useful: pazienza (patience). Having made his first-team breakthrough last season when he followed in the footsteps of Johnny Jordan and David Platt, becoming the third English player to score in Serie A for the Old Lady, the 20-year-old has yet to start a league match this campaign.
Even a blistering performance against Salernitana on Sunday, when the forward, who cut his teeth for Clissold Park Rangers in Stoke Newington, came off the bench and found the net in a 2-1 victory may not be enough to convince Massimiliano Allegri that Iling-Junior is worth a starting spot. Juventus are reported to be willing to sell him this month for around €30m (£25.8m), with Aston Villa, Brighton and Tottenham among the Premier League clubs rumoured to be interested in bringing him back to the UK.
