De Ligt, the clause is valid until the last market day: Matthijs as CR7?

A player with the clause can never be defined as non-transferable, since he has an exposed sales figure. On Matthijs de Ligt, Juve is anchored to an exit price set at 120 million, even if the approaching deadline to 2024 requires some considerations: extension of the contract or early sale to have greater bargaining power on the market. The primary interest of the bianconeri is to lock down the investment made, Chelsea (in a first formal meeting, which will probably be followed by others shortly) and Manchester City (for now only through a survey) have already moved on the trail of the Dutch defender: but for now the Old Lady does not compromise, possible exit yes but remaining on the agreed value at the origin of the agreements.

CHELSEA DANGER

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The clause has been permanent since last summer, therefore valid for the entire duration of the market. Chelsea – willing to get serious for the player – tried to put a technical counterpart on the plate to lower the economic part of the operation, Juve for now closes: no to exchanges. Two issues intertwine on the confrontation: the bianconeri are willing to lose the defender for an extraordinary sum (indicated precisely by the clause) and not ordinary, the first approach of the Blues was characterized by an evaluation of their counterpart so high as to make the proposal is not very interesting. The Londoners’ offer would be in three figures only on paper, since for them Timo Werner (who would not mind Allegri) has a value of 40 million and the first supplementary cash proposal starts at 60. It is evident that it is only a point starting point to improve, but Juve does not seem willing to make discounts and so far they have not given signs of opening. The Chelsea danger exists, it remains and could evolve with a new relaunch in the short term: the player has not explicitly asked to leave but has not given certainty about the renewal, which is why the Juventus managers do not close the door to any bidders.

ASSIGNMENT OR RENEWAL

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Tuchel is ready to hand De Ligt a role of responsibility in his defense department, having lost both Rudiger and Christensen at the same time. But also keep an eye on Guardiola and the City, who have seen the player closely in the past season several times, considering him ideal for their own game system. Should he leave Turin, De Ligt would force Juve to review the plans on the market, albeit with not bad liquidity to be able to reinvest in income. For now, the bianconeri are thinking about the Dutch owner next to Bonucci, which is why so far the search for a replacement for Chiellini has simply been relegated to opportunities. In the case of sale, on the other hand, an expert footballer should be identified, at the height of the Italian and European scene: one of reference in short, on a technical and character level. It is equally true that the maxi cash could give strength in any negotiation table for a defender and for other opportunities, in a summer so far blocked due to the few profit margins on potentially outgoing players. The game, however, must be worth the candle: this is why Juve is ready to remain firm in its position of request, and still pushes for the renewal.

DE LIGT LIKE RONALDO

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The goal of the Juventus management is not to carry on talking about the future of the player for a long time, mindful of the bad experience of last summer, when Cherubini and Arrivabene found themselves managing a similar situation (albeit on different basic conditions) with Cristiano Ronaldo. The Portuguese, unconvinced of remaining in Turin, left Juve a few days after the market closed, restricting the chances of finding a suitable replacement to a minimum. In that case, the bianconeri decided to “anticipate the future” by bringing Kean back home, with the idea of ​​rejuvenating the squad available to Allegri: a choice that was not rewarded by the false start in the league and during the season, put even more into question by the ineffectiveness in the goal area of ​​the Morata-Dybala duo and then recalibrated in January with the arrival of Vlahovic. If one learns from mistakes, the Lady’s market men will try to define De Ligt’s future as soon as possible, so as to make him return to Continassa with his head free from contractual issues or to possibly avoid his temporary return under the Mole. In case of permanence, the Dutchman will clearly be a staple of Allegri’s team. Should he leave, he would instead end up financing the entire summer market: but he needs time to deal with the precious pieces.