Aberdeen Football Club could forge closer ties with Serie A giants Juventus, according to weekend reports.
Dons Director of Football, Steven Gunn, has recently returned from Italy after being one of several clubs invited to Turin under Juve's 'Club 15' project
The Scotsman reports that Juventus see it as an opportunity to get a direct line into young talent who have the potential to develop at the Italian giants or alternatively use these clubs to help develop the club's own youngsters.
For Aberdeen it opens up another market and a different pool in which to tap into.
Juventus have a huge stable of players with nearly 120 across their first-team and under-23 side.
There are currently 43 out on loan to clubs around Europe and in MLS, including Aaron Ramsey at Rangers.
Gunn was joined by representatives of WSG Swarovski Tirol, Mirandes, AEK Athens, Utrecht, Deportivo Alaves, Vitesse, St Gallen and Cincinnati FC at the networking event.
The delegation watched Juventus’ under-23 side in action against Venezia.