A season of great level, the captain’s armband of Juventus, the call-up of Luciano Spalletti seemed mathematical and consequent instead Federico Gatti he was surprisingly left out of the Italian group like Manuel Locatelli. Good for Thiago Motta, clearly, who will be able to manage him and improve his harmony with his teammates in defense even further during this international break. Good days also for the entourage and for the Juventus management to talk about the future and to define the renewal of the contract.
Gatti’s new contract
It now expires in the summer of 2028, the contract will be extended by one season, going from 1.5 to 2-2.5 million per season including bonuses. All within the parameters of the company, which has decided to move forward with its line of sustainability within the parameters of the salary pool. Gatti is clearly intent on putting pen to paper soon to continue his cycle as the new leader of the Old Lady.
Captain of the new cycle
Until he was twenty, Gatti was an amateur. Promotion, Excellence for the player from Rivoli, who was born in Chieri and then (as an attacking midfielder!) was noticed by the Turin scouts. He worked his way up, always behind the strikers, always as an offensive player, from there he then moved on to Alessandria and from there to Pavarolo who made his debut in the Promotion. There the center of gravity moves back heavily. First midfielder, then defender and this becomes his new home. Bricklayer, window maker, in 2018 he went to Verbania and then the climb: D, then C with Pro Patria, then Frosinone in 2021. The rest is known history: on 31 January 2022 he went to Massimiliano Allegri’s Juventus and over time he enters the starting lineup, and shortly thereafter he will also be called up by Roberto Mancini first and then by Luciano Spalletti. The Bianconeri (and Gatti) said no to Newcastle who had tried to sign him, going up to 25 million euros to buy him. Contract renewed in 2023, just twelve months ago, the captain’s armband delivered by Thiago Motta arrived and soon also the signing of the new agreement.