Luciano Spalletti and Juventus are discussing a new contract and the future technical plans. The coach wants significant reinforcements and to avoid repeating the past mistakes.
The gaffer is aware that the Bianconeri won’t be able to pull off a host of coups and is more than willing to part ways with several players to build a budget, La Gazzetta dello Sport informs. Michele Di Gregorio is expendable after his downturn in form. He could be replaced by a veteran, for instance, Liverpool’s Alisson Santos. Juan Cabal has often been the first deputy off the bench, but he has made key errors and hasn’t been the same after an ACL tear.
Teun Koopmeiners has shown better with Spalletti at the helm of Juventus, but he hasn’t returned to his Atalanta levels and could leave for the right offer. Two summer newcomers, Edon Zhegrova and Lois Openda, never found their footing in Serie A and haven’t met expectations. The management is open for business. However, they spent €15M and €45M on them, so it won’t be easy to offload them without taking a loss.
Per Corriere dello Sport, the coach could sign a two-year deal during the next international break. His salary should be €4/5M annually. However, he’s more interested in the strategy rather than his personal terms. He believes the Old Lady needs a new goalie, a star center-back, a creative midfielder, and one or two strikers to compete for the Scudetto.
Our Take on Juventus and Spalletti
They have a lot of fat to trim after several botches. Recouping the money will be a tall order, but it will be influential in determining their firepower to adequately address several needs.
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