While waiting to resolve the reservations on the bench, with the meeting between Cristiano Giuntoli and Massimiliano Allegri scheduled for a couple of weeks, Juventus is starting to think concretely about the summer transfer market, which will not be easy given the parameters to be respected. The first thing to understand, however, will be the future of Adrien Rabiot who once again will have to decide whether to renew his contract with the Bianconeri or leave on a free transfer.
meeting with the Frenchman’s mother.
Before the match against Milan played last Saturday, sporting director Cristiano Giuntoli met mum Veronica, who has always looked after the interests of the French midfielder. Juve has not yet presented a real offer for the extension and expects the player to take the first step. The current salary – around 7.5 million euros per season – is considered unsustainable over multiple seasons and at the same time Rabiot, who last year was the first to want a bridge contract, would hardly be satisfied with a new short deal.
Samardzic opportunity?
Meanwhile, there are also other names, including that of Lazar Samardzic, who has been in Juve’s sights for some time. Udinese risks relegation to Serie B, given their current third-to-last place, and if the rankings do not change, the Friulians’ players will suffer a depreciation. For the moment, however, the Pozzo family continues to ask for no less than 25 million, like a year ago, but as mentioned, things could change and the midfielder could become an opportunity.
Ugarte from France.
There Juventus of the future is also looking to France, to what could be a market opportunity. Among the names under consideration by sporting director Giuntoli there would also be Manuel Ugarte, Uruguayan midfielder who is struggling to find space in Paris Saint-Germain and could become a bargain at a sale price. Or rather, a balance formula.
Calafiori first goal.
Riccardo Calafiori is the first choice to strengthen the back pack. In fact, the defense lacks a specialist left-footed player and the idea is to take a starter, a young prospect who at the same time can already be ready to wear the black and white shirt as a starter. Identikit that responds perfectly to that of Bologna’s class of 2002: contacts have already begun in a positive and fruitful manner in recent weeks with the player’s agent Alessandro Lucci. Sartori values his jewel at least 25 million but there is a willingness to evaluate the inclusion of a technical counterpart in the deal and among the Juventus ranks there are several young elements who appear on the radar of the Bolognese club.