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Ancelotti preoccupato?

Il Dortmund sembra una squadra di Thiago Motta

Anche contro il PSG doveva perdere il Dortmund

Gli sfavoriti sulla carta stanno facendo una partita perfetta

Vedo comunque un Borussia molto concentrato e tosto

Tutto qui il grande Real?

Aston Villa's Douglas Luiz linked with Juventus Italian heavyweights Juventus have reportedly been 'proposed' the chance to sign Aston Villa midfielder Douglas Luiz this summer. ............ The report goes onto suggest that the Old Lady are considering including Weston McKennie, and possibly even Matias Soule, in the deal. Villa sporting director Monchi has allegedly jetted over to Turin to meet with Juve to address the situation. ............ Read more -> https://www.expressandstar.com/sport/football/aston-villa/2024/05/31/aston-villas-douglas-luiz-linked-with-italian-giants/

Juventus is pushing to renegotiate Vlahovic’s contract Juventus faces the prospect of paying Dusan Vlahovic €12 million per season starting in August, a sum they cannot afford. ............ One of the tasks they have assigned to Cristiano Giuntoli is to make the team successful while being sustainable. ............ Juve is interested in keeping Vlahovic after he delivered some fine performances for them in the last campaign. The Serbian also wants to stay, but the club cannot pay him €12 million per term from the next campaign. ............ Read more -> https://www.juvefc.com/juventus-is-pushing-to-renegotiate-vlahovics-contract/

Ne abbiamo trascorsi di anni insieme e continueremo a farlo finché avremo una connessione internet. Buon compleanno al nostro forum!

Soulé dovrebbe avere una valutazione sui 35 milioni. Per uno come Douglas Luiz si potrebbe fare il sacrificio anche se a malincuore per quanto mi riguarda.

Pare che Giuntoli sia intenzionato a fare sul serio con questo centrocampista dell'Aston Villa. L'equivalente di Giuntoli degli inglesi é Monchi a cui piacerebbe Soulé e Mckennie.

Thiago Motta the Right but Not Riskless Hire for Juventus Next week should finally be the time for Juventus to announce Thiago Motta as their next coach and complete a chase that started months ago. The delay appears to be simply technical. The Bianconeri gave him some time to unplug after the season, but things have never been in doubt since Cristiano Giuntoli reached out to him. The first contacts may even date back to February, Alfredo Pedullà informs. The director started his pursuit once it became apparent that the Old Lady wouldn’t win the Scudetto, making it easy to move on from Massimiliano Allegri. It’s surely a masterstroke by the former Napoli director considering the challenges and underwhelming results of other coaching searches. ............ It doesn’t happen often for a candidate to perfectly fit what a team is looking for: modern tactics, ability to maximize the squad and groom youngsters, previous success in Serie A, relatively affordable wages, and ambition but necessarily eagerness to win immediately since he’s still fairly early in his career. Technically, the only reservation is whether his high-intensity philosophy and maniacal preparation will work with a much busier schedule and less practice time. ............ The new boss will walk into a less challenging situation than the former Lazio and Napoli boss. The squad is a lot younger and doesn’t have many big personalities to butt heads with. It’s also one of their problems on the pitch. Even if some starlets are sold to raise cash, he’ll have plenty to work with talent-wise. On the other hand, if things don’t work out right away, he’ll face a lot more scrutiny than in his previous stops. For instance, despite the importance to their respective teams, it’s way easier to freeze out M’Bala Nzola at Spezia or Marko Arnautovic and Riccardo Orsolini at Bologna for whatever reasons. His ultimate results quelled any doubts, but, in Turin, there won’t be time and patience to wait till the end to judge. It’ll be a week-to-week process, and each slightly controversial lineup decision will be evaluated with a fine-tooth comb. That will put pressure on his entire operation while he settles on his preferred XI and substitution pattern. The Main Concerns In that sense, Giuntoli and the rest of the Bianconeri hierarchy will have to stand by the gaffer a lot more than they did with Allegri publicly and behind the scenes. Explaining that the project is long-term, as the manager will ink a three-year contract, won’t be enough. The fans and the pundits will want to see results pronto. It won’t be hard to improve stylistically, but being critically acclaimed isn’t really an achievement for a team of their caliber. The relatively good news is that they have fallen so much in the second half of the season, and really in recent campaigns, that even being serious contenders would be a success. Thiago Motta isn’t as loud and demonstrative as other coaches but might not be the easiest person to deal with. He was not so secretly at loggerheads with the main director at Spezia and the disagreements with Bologna exec Giovanni Sartori on the transfer market contributed to his choice to leave Bologna. The reassuring part is that the feuding didn’t affect other and more important stuff, as the gaffer was perfectly capable of compartmentalizing. Still, it’ll be something to monitor, and Juventus will have to hope the honeymoon phase with Giuntoli lasts. ............ Read more -> https://cultofcalcio.com/thiago-motta-the-right-but-not-riskless-hire-for-juventus/

Could Arthur regain Juventus spot With Motta in charge? The imminent arrival of Thiago Motta will change many things at Juventus, and could even possibly open the door for Arthur Melo’s return. The 27-year-old spent two underwhelming campaigns in Turin between 2020 and 2022. He tried to put his career back on the right track last season at Liverpool, but it turned out to be a disastrous loan spell. However, the Brazilian found his feet again this season at Fiorentina. However, the Viola cannot afford to maintain his services on a permanent basis, so he’ll most likely return to Juventus in July and await his fate. ............ Motta could give Arthur the chance to prove himself during the first few weeks of the pre-season. The former Barcelona man had praised the 41-year-old in a recent interview, which suggests that the player could be eager to play his football under the guidance of his compatriot. Arthur is a deep-lying playmaker who excels in passing. This is a profile that the current Juventus squad lacks, albeit Nicolo Fagioli could arguably feature as a Regista. ............ Read more -> https://www.juvefc.com/could-arthur-regain-juventus-spot-with-motta-in-charge/

New system, no playing style – What to expect from Juventus with Motta in charge Juventus will announce Thiago Motta as their new manager, thus resulting in major changes in playing style. ............ The first major change is obviously related to the tactical system. The 41-year-old will drop his predecessor’s 3-5-2 formation and adopt a combination varying between 4-3-3 and 4-2-3-1. Motta isn’t a rigid tactician in this regard, noting how he kept alternating formations during his early-career stint at Genoa. Moreover, Juventus will be building up the play from deep positions. In fact, the report reveals how Bologna were the second team in Serie A this season when it comes to touches inside their own penalty box. ............ One of the more noticeable traits in his game is the advancing centre-back, who surges forward to join the midfield on some occasions. The Italo-Brazilian also heavily relies upon fullbacks to drive the ball forward, while the striker tends to drop deep to help in the buildup and simultaneously create spaces for the wingers to attack in the opposition’s final third. On the defensive phase, Motta opts for a risky high-pressing game. But if the opponents manage to escape, his wingers would be asked to track back at a frenetic pace to cover at the back, which could be one of the main reasons why Federico Chiesa could be deemed inapt to the plan. Read more -> https://www.juvefc.com/new-system-no-playing-style-what-to-expect-from-juventus-with-motta-in-charge/

Khephren Thuram could help Juventus sign him sooner Juventus remains keen on bringing Marcus Thuram’s brother to Serie A as he shines for Nice in France. Khephren Thuram has been one of the standout players at his current club, and Juve has been monitoring the midfielder for at least two seasons. ................. The midfielder’s brother Marcus plays for Inter Milan, and their father Lilian was a star player for Juventus. Khephren appears to be interested in the move. His current deal expires in 2025, meaning he has just one season left. Nice still wants around €25 million, which might be considered too expensive by Juventus, but the midfielder could prove to be a valuable addition. He is eager to move to Serie A and will not sign a new contract, which could force Nice to further reduce their asking price to avoid losing him on a free transfer. ................. Read more -> https://www.juvefc.com/khephren-thuram-could-help-juventus-sign-him-sooner/

Bologna keen to add Juventus youngster to Calafiori deal While Juventus are working to sign Riccardo Calafiori through an exchange deal, Bologna have reportedly requested the insertion of Tommaso Barbieri. ................. Juve are willing to splash 25 million euros for Calafiori between cash and players in exchange, while Bologna value their prized asset at 30 million. As the source tells it, the Bianconeri have already proposed three players as counterparts. The first is Fabio Miretti who already has 75 appearances with the senior team despite his tender age. The second is Facundo Gonzalez. Juventus signed the young Uruguayan defender last summer and sent him to Sampdoria on loan. The third name is Hans Nicolussi Cavaglia who struggled for playing time under Max Allegri last season, but still made a good impression when called upon in the Coppa Italia final. However, Bologna director Gianluca Sartori has another name in mind. The savvy official has set his sights on Barbieri. ................. The right-back managed to impress while on loan at Pisa, contributing with three goals and as many assists in 31 Serie B appearances. However, the Turin-based newspaper believes Thiago Motta wouldn’t want to offload Barbieri, at least not before he gets the chance to convince in pre-season. Read more -> https://www.juvefc.com/bologna-keen-to-add-juventus-youngster-to-calafiori-deal/

Atalanta ask for two Juventus young jewels in exchange for Koopmeiners Juventus may have to give up two of their finest youngsters in their quest to sign Atalanta star Teun Koopmeiners. The Bianconeri have long identified the 26-year-old as their primary target to bolster the middle of the park. But in what was a sensational campaign for the Dutchman, his market value kept rising with every thrilling display, eventually reaching 60 million euros. ................. Dean Huijsen has been proposed as a possible counterpart. The Spain U21 international spent the second half of the season on loan at Roma, managing to impress at times. However, the teenage centre-back isn’t the only Bianconeri youngster that intrigues Atalanta coach Gian Piero Gasperini. The Europa League winners also admire Matias Soulé. The 21-year-old cemented himself as one of the main revelations of the Serie A season while on loan at Frosinone, even though the campaign ended with his team’s heartbreaking relegation. Therefore, the source believes contacts between the two clubs are ongoing, but the negotiations won’t be easy due to the cost of the operation and stern competition. ................. Read more -> https://www.juvefc.com/atalanta-ask-for-two-juventus-young-jewels-in-exchange-for-koopmeiners/

Albanese explains why Juventus are determined to renew Rabiot’s contract Juventus are keen to maintain the services of Adrien Rabiot who remains central to the club’s project. From Max Allegri to Thiago Motta, the Bianconeri are prepared for a drastic change. Nevertheless, the Frenchman’s importance to the cause remains a common thread. Journalist Giovanni Albanese names the reasons why the Old Lady is determined to keep the 29-year-old at Continassa. As the source explains, Rabiot is an old teammate of Motta, having played side-by-side at Paris Saint-Germain. Therefore, the Italo-Brazilian is well-familiar with the capabilities of the France international, and considers him integral to his playing system. ................. Albanese believes the Bianconeri could be willing to offer the midfielder a slight pay rise when they meet his mother/agent Veronique Rabiot in the coming days. Juve could offer the player a salary of 9 million euros between the fixed part and add-ons. ................. Read more -> https://www.juvefc.com/albanese-explains-why-juventus-are-determined-to-renew-rabiots-contract/

Juventus remember Heysel tragedy: “A wound that continues to hurt” Juventus paid tribute to the victims of the Heysel tragedy in a statement posted on the club’s official website. The disaster occurred ahead of the European Cup final between Juventus and Liverpool on the 29th of May, 1985. A section of the stands in the stadium collapsed following crowd trouble, resulting in the unfortunate death of 39 Juventus supporters, including women and children. ................ “29 May 1985, A wound that continues to hurt, a tragedy, a dramatic memory for those who lost loved ones and for the entire Juventus family. This year’s anniversary is intertwined with a number that has always and forever been linked to that day: 39 years have passed since the abyss of that evening in Brussels. “Thirty-nine. ................ “A number that has become a symbol, telling more than any words the suffering we all continue to carry within us. That is why we stand beside the families in remembrance of the innocent victims, who have been with us in thought since that fateful day. “We will never forget the tragedy of that day.” Read more -> https://www.juvefc.com/juventus-remember-heysel-tragedy-a-wound-that-continues-to-hurt/

Juventus eyes three stars in case Rabiot refuses to extend his contract Juventus remains keen on keeping Adrien Rabiot in their squad beyond this season, but the Bianconeri are also on the lookout for alternatives. ............. The Frenchman might be interested in working with Thiago Motta, but while he wastes time, Juve has identified three players who could take his place on their team. The Bianconeri are interested in Monaco’s Youssouf Fofana and Nice’s Khephren Thuram, whom they can sign permanently. They are also interested in signing PSG’s Manuel Ugarte on loan for next season. ............. Read more -> https://www.juvefc.com/juventus-eyes-three-stars-in-case-rabiot-refuses-to-extend-his-contract/