Juventus prepare powerful reinforcement!
This summer, Juventus plan to seriously work on the transfer market. The Turinese giants are interested in the transfers of Paul Pogba, Ivan Perisic, Angel Di Maria, Luis Muriel, Jorginho, Alvaro Morata, Kalidou Koulibaly and Gabriel!
Between 2012 and 2020, Juventus won nine consecutive Scudetto titles. But that magnificent team gradually fell apart, and the Old Lady finished the next two campaigns only in fourth place. After the return of legendary coach Massimiliano Allegri to the club, The Turinese are ready to return to their previous level. So let's take a look at each of Bianconeri's potential transfers.
Juventus' center of defense needs to be reinforced. Longtime club captain Giorgio Chiellini is finally departing, leaving 35-year-old Bonucci and the still unstable 22-year-old de Ligt. For serious purposes, this is not enough. Here, the Old Lady paid attention to Napoli's Kalidou Koulibaly, whose contract expires in 2023. If earlier the Parthenopei’s odious boss wanted to sell one of the best center backs in Serie A for 80-100 million euros, now 30-40 mil will make him happy. Koulibaly is 30 years old, he is perfectly adapted to Italian realities and is ready to get a promotion by going to competitors. There are more questions regarding Gabriel. He has only spent two years at Arsenal and is unlikely to consider leaving the Premier League at 24.
Turin's next goal is to strengthen the midfield, where, apart from the center-halves Locatelli and Rabiot, there are no truly star players. 33-year-old Ivan Perisic from Inter is able to temporarily strengthen the problematic position. He could move to Turin on a trade deal for Paulo Dybala. More realistic is the transfer of Jorginho, who has a year left on his contract at Chelsea. The 30-year-old Italian with Brazilian roots will be very happy to return to the Apennines in the ranks of the league's most promising club. Pogba's transfer is unlikely. The Frenchman is already 29, the peak of his career is far behind. And under such conditions, asking for a salary of 11 million euros a year is already too much. It is unlikely that Juventus will agree to generously finance the player who has lost interest in football.
The Turinese agreed on a one-year contract with Di Maria. He will help increase competition on the wings of attack and, if necessary, replace the younger Chiesa, Bernardeschi and Kean. Alvaro Morata is at Juventus on a two-year loan from Atlético Madrid. During this time, he scored 32 goals in 92 matches, and the club is ready to buy him for an adequate 20 million euros. At 29, Alvaro is still fit to perform at a high level. As, however, the leader of the Atalanta attack, Luis Muriel. His current team is at risk of being left without European leagues, and the Colombian will play in the Champions League in the ranks of the Old Signora. Isn’t that a status upgrade?
We think that in the summer transfer window, Juventus will sign at least Koulibaly, Perisic, Jorginho, Di Maria and Muriel, and also buy out Morata's contract. These experienced performers will strengthen the Old Lady here and now and help them return not only to the race for the Scudetto, but also to the list of top contenders for the Champions League.
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