Juventus are planning an audacious double swoop for Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola and Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk.

Axar.az reports citing foreign media that Juventus have slipped behind Inter Milan in the Serie A title race and are reportedly unhappy with current boss Maurizio Sarri.

'The Old Lady' have long admired Guardiola and will The Sun have stated the Italians will do 'whatever it takes' to lure him to Turin.

Despite their chasing of Guardiola, the Spaniard has insisted he wants to see out his City contract which expires in 2021.

The 49-year-old said back in December: "I think in football one-and-a-half years is a lot of time for a manager."