Juventus is negotiating the acquisition of a universal defender Schalke Benedict Heedes.

The 29-year-old German, who was recently deprived of the captain's armband in Schalke, can play both in the center and on the flanks of the defense.

And Juventus general director Giuseppe Marotta confirmed that rumors about a possible transfer of Hvedes are under the ground.

"You are very perceptive. We will not deny that we had contacts with Hevedes, "said Marotta.

"He has an interesting game profile, but we still need to sign contracts with him and Schalke. Nevertheless, for us it is not just a hypothesis, but a real option ".

Last season, Howedes spent behind Schalke 46 matches in all tournaments, which scored two goals and gave two assists, and also received eight yellow cards.