Juventus are poised to sign Italy full-back Mattia De Sciglio from AC Milan.

The Serie A champions, who last week sold their long-serving centre-back Leonardo Bonucci to the ambitious Rossoneri, are looking for defensive reinforcements and will sign De Sciglio on loan.

Tweets published on Juve’s official account on Wednesday morning showed De Sciglio, 24, arriving in Turin to undergo a medical.

The Milan-born player will help fill the gap left by Dani Alves, who recently joined Paris St Germain after a single season with Juve, but he has played at left-back.

The Bianconeri are also on the brink of signing Polish goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny from Arsenal.

The 27-year-old spent the last two seasons on loan at Roma but now looks ready to become Gianluigi Buffon’s understudy at the Allianz Stadium.

On Tuesday Juve pulled out of a deal to recruit promising Czech striker Patrik Schick from Sampdoria while reports in Italy have linked the Scudetto holders with a move for Nemanja Matic of Chelsea.

Provided by Press Association