Less than a month to go to the start of the Championship. Juve warms up the engine and prepares for a season that will have to be that of the relaunch. The first part of the retreat left very positive feelings. Let’s start with certainties, Di Maria, Pogba and Bremer have arrived and have brought a breath of incredible enthusiasm. The Brazilian defender was a real hit. For months he seemed promised to Inter, and in fact the Nerazzurri have always been close to him buying him. In the end, however, Juve won thanks to an indispensable proposal for both Turin and the player. We needed a strong defender who could replace De Ligt who flew to Bayern and went away Koulibaly (to Chelsea), the best profile was Bremer himself for several reasons, first of all because he knows our championship well and shouldn’t have any problems of acclimatization. Sure the black and white shirt weighs a lot but Gleison has broad shoulders and the personality of someone who will know how to absorb the transition in the best way.
Behind it would still need another central. To date there are four central defenders (five if we consider Danilo who can adapt to the role). Bonucci has 35 Springs and will not be able to play them all, Gatti has never played in Serie A and still represents a bet, then there is Rugani and the newcomer Bremer. Perhaps numerically it is a little bit if we consider the many commitments of the season and the possible hitches that never fail during the year. In my opinion, a defender should still be taken to replace Chiellini numerically.
Then there is the midfield to be fixed. Here too there are players on the market, being able to sell Arthur, Rabiot and Ramsey seems to have become a titanic undertaking. The Welshman is negotiating on severance pay, Cherubini is trying to free one or two places. It will not be easy.
Arthur could leave on loan (Arsenal?). Rabiot would have fans and could even return to PSG.
Surely the arrival of Pogba is a lot of stuff, however I remain of the idea that Allegri would need a director. Paredes in my opinion would be ideal. It is no coincidence that the channels with the PSG are open, and the negotiations seem to have started. Paredes is a great friend of Di Maria and seems attracted to the Juventus project. Allegri dotes on him. Imagine a midfield with Paredes in the center and Pogba and Locatelli as interns, so the department would assume a winning appearance. Not to mention the rich bench and the ability to rotate performers with players like Zakaria, McKennie and maybe Fagioli.
In front of the name of Zaniolo has been circulating for weeks, the Roma player, however, today seems closer to staying with Roma than close to Juve. It is still a name to monitor. It has been about for months, but if Rome remains firm on its valuation of 50 million, in the end the operation may not even go through.
The role of deputy Vlahovic deserves a separate discussion. Arnautovic likes him but getting to the player is not easy. Arrivabene denied the negotiation for the return of Morata. Small lie, because in fact there would be the will to bring Alvaro back, obviously on advantageous conditions. Morata already knows the environment, he can play both as a central striker and as a winger, he is a flexible player and is linked to the Juve world. He could come back and it would be the third time for him. Strange and beautiful stories from the market, the fair of dreams where even seemingly impossible things can sometimes happen….
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