Juventus praise Di Gregorio, step up quiet transfer work
Opinion piece urges Juve to overhaul the squad, offloading Di Gregorio, Cabal, Milik, Cambiaso, Adzic, Koopmeiners, Zhegrova and Openda to back Luciano Spalletti.
Di Gregorio returns to the XI, saves a penalty and shines in Juventus’ 2-0 win over Genoa. Cambiaso hails him as ‘a great guy’ and ‘very strong’, urging consistency to keep the No 1 spot.
Di Marzio: Juventus work under the radar on expiring targets Marcos Senesi, Leon Goretzka and Bernardo Silva, with Champions League qualification key to convincing the latter two.
Dusan Vlahovic misses Genoa with a new injury but Juve keep talks active over a new deal. Club remain confident of agreement as he targets swift recovery.
Juve near confirming Luciano Spalletti’s new deal to 2028, worth around €5m-€6m a year, with announcement likely before Saturday’s Serie A trip to Atalanta.
Juventus eye Darwin Nunez’s Europe return after his Al Hilal struggles amid Benzema’s rise. Seen as a potential Jonathan David replacement, but wages and Spalletti’s approval are key.
Juventus weigh a move for Alisson Becker, with Liverpool valuing the 33-year-old at €15m-€20m and wages of €7m-€8m. Interest follows uncertainty over Di Gregorio and Perin.
Juventus track Joshua Zirkzee at Manchester United after limited minutes. With forwards set to depart, Juve could move in summer to bolster attack if an opening arises.
Juve eye Manuel Ugarte and could bid about €40m as Man Utd consider a sale, but Monaco also show strong interest in the midfielder.
Pundit Stefano De Grandis says Juve look good but suffer misfortune up front, citing Jonathan David hitting the post and Dusan Vlahovic’s calf layoff possibly lasting a month.
