The City midfielder, ready to use as Allegri likes and with an easy formula, would plug the hole in the middle after the loss of Fagioli and Pogba. But in the summer it will be an assault on a top
The economic-financial need must intertwine with the technical-tactical one: Juve needs to sign a top midfielder, but perhaps not the possibility of paying a large sum immediately. For this reason, the hypothesis of Phillips’ loan in January must be taken into strong consideration, especially after the satisfaction expressed by the player (who is looking for a context that can enhance him in view of the European Championship) and Manchester City’s openness to the temporary transfer. The midfielder is on the margins of Guardiola’s choices, his transfer to Turin would not strengthen any direct competitor this year, neither in the championship nor in the Champions League. And that’s no small thing.