LIVE Transfer Talk: Pjanic willing to take pay cut to return to Juventus and end Barcelona nightmare

Miralem Pjanic is ready to end his Barca nightmare, and is prepared to sacrifice some of his wages to return to Juve. Transfer Talk has the latest.

August 30, 2021 • 4:00 PM

The summer transfer window is into its final days for the major European leagues, which means the biggest clubs are looking to make a splash in the market while they still can. Check out the latest gossip below, and see all official deals here.

TOP STORY: Pjanic willing to take pay cut for Juve move

Juventus are still looking to strengthen their midfield, with AS Monaco's Aurelien Tchouameni and Borussia Dortmund's Axel Witsel among their favoured options. However, Miralem Pjanic, who Barcelona are desperate to get off their books, is also being linked with a return to Juve.

Calciomercato reports that the Bosnia and Herzegovina international is willing to take a pay cut to head back to Turin. The 31-year-old played for Juve between 2016 and 2020, before heading to the Camp Nou as part of a swap deal involving Arthur Melo.

Miralem Pjanic is said to be ready to take a pay cut to return to Juventus. Eric Alonso/Getty ImagesPjanic has an €8m-a-season contract, but is willing to cut that by €3m to change clubs and Calciomercato suggests that could sway it for Juve.

Pjanic has only made the bench in one of Barca's three LaLiga games this season, while he managed just 13 starts in all competitions last term. Bayern Munich's Corentin Tolisso and Lyon's Houssem Aouar are outside options to join the Bianconeri.

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