CEO Comolli is waiting for the green light from Tottenham, meanwhile Mauro’s agent is in Istanbul but the lead is going cold
One, two, three… the Juventus transfer market is moving. In January as in the summer, the Bianconeri change gear in the final hours of negotiations. Saturday night the winning blitz for the rental of Jeremie Boga from Nice, yesterday the white smoke for the loan exchange with Bologna: Emil Holm in Turin and Joao Mario in Emilia. But Juventus does not stop and will now concentrate their final efforts on the attacker, the priority indicated by Luciano Spalletti. Time is running out and there are many difficulties. At Continassa, Mateta and En-Nesyri faded, they will dedicate the last day to two old acquaintances from Serie A: Randal Kolo Muani and the suggestive Mauro Icardi. French remains the favourite, but it’s complicated. Even more so after the words of Thomas Frank. The Tottenham manager, on the sidelines of the draw with Manchester City, reiterated that he did not want to deprive himself of the striker: “I want to keep Randal”. A freezing shower for Juventus. CEO Damien Comolli and sporting director Marco Ottolini have not actually given up and hope that Kolo Muani’s pressing can move the situation on the siren’s bell, but they have activated plan B of plans B: that Icardi coached by Spalletti at Inter and on paper the opponent in the Champions League playoffs with Galatasaray.
Chiellini slows down Icardi
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The Icardi suggestion arose after the difficulties over Kolo Muani. This time, given the unfortunate precedent for En-Nesyri, Juventus did not fly to Istanbul, but the striker’s agent reached Turkey and since last night has been negotiating with Galatasaray to obtain the release of the Argentine, limited by competition from Victor Osimhen. The most important issue is the green light from Galatasaray, perplexed to strengthen the rival they will face in the Champions League. This is also why yesterday evening Giorgio Chiellini, Juventus’ director of sports strategies, appeared much more than cold: “It’s a suggestion, nothing more. I feel like ruling it out.” And Spalletti was succinct after the match: “I can only speak well of him, but in this case he is not the player we are looking for: we would like a different one, if we don’t find him we will make up for it with whoever is there.” Anything can happen, including nothing being unlocked. At that point Spalletti would continue with Jonathan David and Lois Openda, waiting for the injured Dusan Vlahovic. The Serbian is expected in mid-March, but is expiring.
Boga and Holm
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Meanwhile, Juventus has formalized the signing of winger Boga from Nice. Low cost deal: arrives on loan with right of redemption set at 4.8 million. “Playing in a top club like this – he told the official channels – was a dream I had since I was a child and I think it’s the right time to live it. I’m here to score and provide assists”. Yesterday Holm also landed in Turin for medical visits and Joao Mario reached Bologna after being rejected first by Igor Tudor and then by Spalletti in these few months under the Mole. The Swede has completed the tests and will be Kalulu’s deputy. The movements in defense continue: Daniele Rugani is ready to move to Fiorentina on loan, also for this reason Juventus rejected a proposal from West Ham for Federico Gatti.
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