John Elkann has decided to focus strongly on the inspiration of the Turkish playmaker and the company wants to extend his contract until 2030 with a salary of 3-4 million a year

by our correspondent Fabiana Della Valle

June 15 – 08:40 – White Sulphur Springs (USA)

Children go crazy for his smile, the clean face magnet the sponsors and shots as a predestined make the lady and her fans dream. John Elkann, the grandson of the lawyer Agnelli, decided to focus strongly on the inspiration of Kenan Yildiz to go to conquer the world. Hands from Juve’s jewel, in recent months for a long time in the thoughts for example of the Premier League, the message shared with the new DG Damien Comolli and his right arm Giorgio Chiellini. The Turkish boy accepted the challenge with the lightness of the superheroes and is ready to transform himself into the Juventus captain America. The United States and the Club World Cup baptize the new Juventus, which will revolve even more than before to the number ten Turkish. Yildiz grew up in Germany, in Regensburg, entered the heart of Turkey (the nation of the father), has been adopted from Italy and now will go to conquer the States, a land so dearly to his idol Alessandro Del Piero. Yildiz is the international flag door of Madama at this moment. A matter of talent, status and mentality. The season is the same, but it is a bit like a new Kenan was the one expected to the rich FIFA tournament.

Juve, Yildiz in the footsteps of Del Piero

Yildiz has anticipated everyone, also Igor Tudor and his companions: he has arrived in the US for a week. First the commitments with Turkey, then a few days of vacation and yesterday waited for the team in the very armored retreat in West Virginia. His shirt number ten, the best selling by Juventus, is the most popular even overseas. After the Champions League debut with goals at the PSV Eindhoven, the Turkish now dreams of the encore at the world debut in the mid -week against the Ain. It will not be important as the final of the intercontinental cup against River Plate decided by Del Piero in 1996, but it would be a new step to continue dreaming and chasing the myth. Ale is Ale, unique and unattainable and the first to think so is Kenan, who built a great relationship with his model. Calls and messages, congratulations, advice and pats on the shoulders in difficult times. Natural and spontaneous feeling, like their trajectories as young people. Yildiz loves Del Piero, but he wants to be only Yildiz. It is the fault of the numbers if the comparisons instead of turning off are strengthened more and more. Del Piero in 1994-95, more or less at the same age as the Turkish, closed the season with 50 appearances, 11 goals and 11 assists. Yildiz is at 48 races, 9 goals, 7 decisive passages and thanks to the club world championship it can also emulate it.

Yildiz towards renewal with Juve

Kenan’s American mission will go beyond football. If the lady keeps it tight, it is also because the sponsors are overwhelmed for him. Yildiz is becoming a small company, just like Del Piero at the time, and the World Cup will light up the spotlight on Turkish talent even more. ADIDAS has focused on the ten since Bayern Munich, but at 20 years old – and after only a season as a star in Serie A – Yildiz is already a testimonial for Turkey of some multinationals: from Gillette to Clear. And many others are courting him. Kenan is a treasure, on the pitch and outside, and Juventus not only understood it in unsuspected times by hiring it on a zero parameter from Bayern, but wants to enjoy it for a long time. At the cost of having to resist the rich advances of the many British clubs. The World Cup first of all, but on returning from the USA the intention of the club is to arm the star with a Big contract, in line with its new status: contract until 2030 and a 3-4 million salary.



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