Di Maria extends the wait, but Juve is still waiting. While David Neres … | First page

The days go by and nothing changes. At least for now. Because the ultimatum launched by Juve to Angel Di Maria did not actually have an expiration date, but soon it will. However, the Argentine does not want to be in any hurry to make a final decision, waiting for a move from Barcelona. So Juve waits and Di Maria waits too. With an ally of the Juventus club, which is also the most accredited antagonist: Barça itself. Because the Argentine’s agents have registered an opening from the Blaugrana club, in purely technical terms Xavi would welcome him with open arms. But the current situation of Barcelona prevents any concrete move, the priorities are other (still on the waiting list among the officials as well as the various Kessié and Christensen) and each maneuver will have Robert Lewandowski as the main objective, calculator in hand even when it is possible. presenting it, the offer will still be (much) lower than that of Juve. So Di Maria’s reflections continue, while Juve awaits an answer. She waits still, not for long, certainly not forever. And if he still waits, it is at the express request of Max Allegri, who does not want to give up on the idea of ​​coaching Di Maria. THE ALTERNATIVE – In the meantime, however, work on alternatives is progressing more and more. So many names under consideration, different in terms of investment and characteristics. With one that is gradually warming up. It’s that of David Neres: if Shakhtar has not yet been officially contacted and keeps the evaluation high having only bought him from Ajax last January, it is his agent Giuliano Bertolucci who intensifies contacts with the Juventus club. So much so as to put Benfica on standby as well, which seemed one step away from the Brazilian winger, although the offer made by the Portuguese club is still too low according to the evaluations of the Ukrainian one. A plan B among the many B plans at Juve, but that of Neres is a profile that is increasingly talked about at Continassa.–