In the last 7 games the defender has played only one match as a starter and 86 minutes in total. Although linked to Juve by affection and a long contract, he can leave in the summer
What would have happened if… Many Juventus fans identify the sliding door of this season in Gatti’s strike in the 93rd minute at the Olimpico against Roma, which allowed Spalletti’s team to reach a now unexpected 3-3 and remain attached to the Champions League zone. From -7 to -4 the moment the Juventus defender’s volley went behind Svilar, with the consequence of relaunching the Bianconeri (17 points in the next 7 matches) and sinking the Giallorossi (10 in the same part). Yet, from that moment on (as throughout the season, after all) the blue defender played little or nothing in the Juve shirt.
the situation of cats at juve
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Eighty-six minutes out of 630 potential minutes, three times watching the whole match from the bench, only one chance as a starter (which ended at half-time) and three final segments. In Spalletti’s mind Federico Gatti remained the first alternative to Bremer, because on the only occasion in which they were deployed together the coach noted the team’s difficulty in setting up from the back with two right-footed centre-backs. For a player who has always remained within the national team (he played as a substitute in both World Cup qualifiers against Northern Ireland and Bosnia), however, it is inevitable that some reflections on the near future will begin to arise.
cats, sale in sight in the summer?
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Bound by a contract with Juve worth over 3 million euros per year until 2030, renewed less than a year ago, Gatti is worth around 4 million and could guarantee the club a substantial capital gain in the event of a sale next summer. Juve, in fact, values him between 20 and 25 million. Antonio Conte and Napoli sporting director Manna have never hidden their appreciation, but the uncertainty linked to the technical guidance of the Azzurri next season does not favor a flashback. Among Gatti’s fans there is certainly also Max Allegri, with whom there was also a meeting in January, but salary and evaluation do not seem to fall within Milan’s parameters. The Juventus defender, however, does not rule out an experience abroad: already last summer some clubs from the Premier League (who continue to keep an eye on him) had mobilized on him, while an opportunity from Turkey, a destination recently chosen also by players of the caliber of Osimhen and Sané, could only be evaluated at a top level. The paradox, however, is that next year Gatti might not play for Juve in the Champions League that he himself would have strongly contributed to achieving.
