LAST year it was Lewis Ferguson who was being heavily linked with a move to Juventus.
But the Serie A giants could end up signing another Scottish ace instead, who is also performing at a high level in Italy.
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Former Hibs defender Josh Doig has reportedly emerged as a shock transfer target for the Turin side as they look to add more quality and depth to the squad for next season.
Doig, 23, has been playing in Italy since he left Hibs to become the latest Scot in the country back in the summer of 2023.
Doig, who is still waiting on his first Scotland cap, spent 18 months with Hellas Verona initially before swapping clubs to Sassaulo in January last year after a move to Marseille collapsed.
Sassuolo were relegated in the following summer but they will make their return to Serie A in the coming season after Doig and Co clinched the Serie B league title.
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The left-back made 23 appearances during the title-winning league campaign.
But he may not be around to help them with their Serie A charge for a second time if a new report is to believed.
According to SportMediaset (via Il Primato Nazionale), Doig is now on the radar of Juventus after catching their eyes with his recent displays for Sassuolo.
The two-time Champions League winners secured a top four finish in Serie A last season after Igor Tudor replaced Thiago Motta as manager in March.
The Croatian’s future at the club is currently up in the air but it’s looking increasingly likely that he will get the job on a permanent basis following the club’s turnaround in the league.
Doig would become just the second ever Scot to play for Juventus should he seal the dream move.
He would follow in the footsteps of former Rangers and Newcastle striker Willie Aitken, who spent two years with the Old Lady between 1928 and 1930.
Doig has only ever featured twice on the European stage in his career – when he faced Santa Coloma and HNK Rijeka in Europa Conference League qualifiers for Hibs in 2021.
But if he joins Juventus then he could make his first outing in the Champions League next season.
Doig could also be in line to win his first senior cap for Scotland against Liechtenstein on Monday.
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