Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho wants to bring Javier Mascherano back to England.
The Barcelona defender is understood to have agreed personal terms with Juventus, but RAI says United are the favoured destination.
Mascherano is yet to decide where he will play next season and his minders have been contacted by United in the last 24 hours.
His buyout clause is €80 million and Juve and United will have to negotiate a fee with Barca as both clubs are unwilling to match such a price.
A move to Juve, however, is looking difficult as unlike United, they're unwilling to meet Mascherano's €7 million-a-year demands.