A Portuguese to the Juventus. The reference, and it couldn’t be otherwise, is a certain Cristiano Ronaldo: “I haven’t spoken to Cristiano, but I will certainly do so. It’s true that there are many coincidences in my life with Cristiano’s. For me he is a point of reference like all Portuguese. I see myself in him in the desire to always improve. I believe I am like that in turn”. Speaking, in his first press conference as a Juventus player, is Francisco Conceicaoarrived at the Old Lady at the end of the summer transfer window on loan from Porto.
“When a club like Juventus calls you, you want to join them as soon as possible and that’s exactly what happened,” said the Portuguese attacking winger, who was also able to benefit from the advice of his father Sergio, a protagonist in Serie A as a player with Parma, Lazio and Inter: “He told me that Italian football has always been and will always be very competitive. Because it’s one of the best leagues in the world. Here there are always the best players, great quality and high competitiveness.”
Conceiçao’s crosses will also serve to Dusan Vlahovicwho remains a resource on the pitch for Juve and a “problem” in the transfer market. The Serbian striker’s contract, expiring in 2026 when he will be only 26 years old, includes a salary of 12 million euros per season, rising. The objective of Christian Giuntolifor some time, has been to spread this figure over a longer-term agreement. An uphill negotiation, despite the always good relations, because the former Fiorentina player, for obvious reasons, would need