According to TEAMtalk<\/a><\/strong>, the Peacocks are indeed the favourites to recruit the unwanted Juventus player, but they could face stern competition at home and abroad.<\/p>\n The source reveals that Bournemouth are also expected to enter the race for the Liege native, especially if they end up hiring Marco Rose.<\/p>\n The Cherries are set to part ways with Andoni Iraola, who decided to leave the club after a memorable three-year stint, and Rose emerged as the favourite candidate to replace him.<\/p>\n The 49-year-old German tactician had managed Openda during his tenure as RB Leipzig head coach, and the latter found success under his tutelage.<\/p>\n Coventry also in the fray for Openda<\/p>\n The report adds that Coventry City are also interested in the Belgian international, as they look to bolster their attacking ranks after earning a long-awaited promotion to the Premier League.<\/p>\n The British portal also mentions interest from Openda\u2019s former employers, RC Lens, who have guaranteed their place in the Champions League next season, while Fenerbahce have been keeping tabs on the situation for months<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n Openda\u2019s obligation to buy has been recently triggered, costing Juventus \u20ac40 million. The source believes that a loan with an option (or an obligation) to buy remains the most plausible formula.<\/p>\n \t\t![\"Avatar\"](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/8358eec36d8646ef64034d20714ad880.png\")
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