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The centre back was dropped from the squad in their 3-2 loss to Sampdoria earlier in the season, and the form of his fellow centre halves have made it hard for him to get back into the team.<\/p>\n
Mehdi Benatia has particularly been in solid form this season, if the Moroccan continues to perform in such a manner, Juve would have no choice but to let Rugani leave due to his demands for first team football.<\/p>\n
The Gunners however face stiff competition from Manchester United and Jose Mourinho’s interest could drive his transfer fee up next summer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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