Mister Thiago Motta’s new Juventus is taking shape. He talks about it this morning The Sports Gazettewho now considers the son of art Khephren Thuram the second Juventus reinforcement after the purchase of Dougas Luiz from Napoli. The Frenchman was initially supposed to be the alternative to Adrien Rabiot, but the Old Lady has decided to close the deal anyway while waiting for the response from the mother-agent of the former Paris Saint-Germain player. With Weston McKennie leaving and the situation of Fabio Miretti to be defined (the coach doesn’t mind but he could also leave), Giuntoli will now work to deliver his great dream in midfield to his new coach: Teun Koopmeiner. It won’t be easy, because – the newspaper underlines – Atalanta’s high demands for the Dutchman’s registration will have to be reduced.
How to get a yes from Atalanta?
It will take a lot of patience and time, because Juve will first have to sell to reinvest, or offer some compensation in exchange. The initial price of Koopmeiners is prohibitive, around 60 million euros, and Atalanta does not intend to lower the bar. Hence the watchful eye of Giuntoli, who knows of Gasperini’s need for a central defender. And in this sense Dean Huijsen would be useful, also attracting the interest of Atalanta who had sought him in the past. The 19-year-old’s valuation is around 30 million, so if Goddess Juventus will not accept, they will always be able to resort to foreign offers to collect hard cash to send to the Bergamo club