At the end of his first seven months on the Juventus bench, the Tuscan coach identified the primary need that the group would need. And he is very clear about the profiles he would aim for
Unscratchable, self-confident, thanks to the experiences gained at the top of the world of football or by natural nature. Luciano Spalletti has long had a clear idea of the players to include in his Juventus squad to make it competitive straight away for the Scudetto. And after the draw in the derby against Torino, which came despite a two-goal advantage, the Tuscan coach was even clearer: “These are discussions that we have already had with Comolli and the club: we all agree on inserting some players who raise the team’s character level, so as not to depend on those moments in which we are in a bit of difficulty and are unable to react, we are unable to always be the same.” So, what are the profiles identified by the coach for his new Juve?
Juve, Alisson first target on the transfer market
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In terms of roles, Spalletti would like to strengthen the squad with 5 men: a goalkeeper, a defender capable of setting up, a playmaker, an attacking midfielder and a centre-forward. As well as doing everything possible to extend Vlahovic’s contract. Among the men to be purchased, the coach asks his managers that at least three are players “of character”. For the goal, the strong name is that of Alisson Becker. The Brazilian, still 34 years old, has already worked with the current Juventus manager at Roma, later establishing himself as one of the strongest number one in the world and, after 8 seasons spent at Liverpool, he has a list of 10 trophies, including a Champions League and two Premier Leagues. “Discipline, responsibility, sense of unity”, what the Brazilian learned in the Anfield years, which would lead to Continassa in a group looking for personalities capable of acting as a driving force in difficult moments. An agreement was reached with the goalkeeper’s entourage some time ago, now an agreement must be reached with Liverpool, if possible before the World Cup.
the “character” players in Juve’s sights
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For the defense, Spalletti would focus on another old acquaintance of his: Kim Min-jae with whom he shared the historic joy of Napoli’s third championship. That the Korean has character is precisely demonstrated by his Neapolitan history: arriving from Turkey with the arduous task of replacing Koulibaly, he didn’t feel the pressure in the slightest and established himself as the leader of the Italian defense and the best defender in the championship. Furthermore, it would guarantee Juve a better exit from behind, a limitation often highlighted by Spalletti during the season. Even as a director, the Juventus coach would dream of one of his ex-boyfriends from his Neapolitan years (Lobotka), while on the attacking midfield, to give “quality in the narrow”, gone Bernardo Silva, the sights seem to be aimed at two old acquaintances from Serie A: Reijnders or Brahim Diaz. Both ready, at the height of their careers and already winners. And, as demonstrated during his time at Milan, capable of making an immediate impact in the new context. Same ability shown by Randal Kolo Muani in the six months at Juventus in 2025, which began with a series of 5 goals in the first 3 outings and ended with the decisive goals for qualification for the Champions League, despite Vlahovic appearing to have passed him in the hierarchy. Completely the opposite of what happened this year at Continassa with David and Openda…
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