La Joya’s stay at Juventus has been one full of ups and downs since moving to Turin from Palermo back in 2015. After failed negotiations with the Juventus management, Paulo Dybala is finally set to leave the Bianconeri, ending a season-long contract saga that will end with the Argentine starting anew elsewhere.
As a free agent, Dybala is free to notch down a pre-contract agreement with a club of his choice, and he is not short of suitors. Among the interested clubs, Inter are reportedly leading the race for the forward’s signature, according to La Gazzetta dello Sport (via FCInter1908), who indicate that the Nerazzurri are the ‘closest alternative’. Furthermore, he wants to stay and continue his career in Italy – where he has played the entirety of his career, except for his professional debut season in the second division of Argentina in 2011/12.
Negotiations are expected to be held between the player’s entourage and Inter in the coming days. The Nerazzurri will offer him similar wages that Juventus offered, but on a five-year contract deal that will secure his future until his early thirties.
?Paulo Dybala y Juventus no llegaron a un acuerdo y, tal lo adelantado en enero, está todo dado para que el futbolista se marche libre a mitad de año.
*️⃣Varios clubes han preguntado por él, entre ellos el Inter, con el cual habrá un encuentro en los próximos días. https://t.co/YV4ZcStYoi— César Luis Merlo (@CLMerlo) March 21, 2022
There are two more clubs in the mix.
Atletico Madrid have reportedly made initial contact with the footballer’s family and Diego Simeone’s presence is a factor that could influence Dybala to strengthen Atletico’s Argentine connection.
Premier League outfit Tottenham Hotpsur are also keeping close tabs on developments, manly due to the presence of former Juventus director Fabio Paratici, who helped him arrive in the Bianconeri ranks seven years ago from Palermo. Manger Antonio Conte is also said to be a fan of the skillful winger cum forward.
Moreover, transfer market expert Gianluca Di Marzio (via FCInter1908) revealed to Sky Sports that the player’s intermediary Jorge Antun is registering his agency license in Spain on top of his existing business in Italy, potentially in light of his client’s transfer to a club from La Liga. Currently, there are two suitors from the Spanish top-tier, including FC Barcelona, who have long kept tabs on the 28-year-old.
Dybala has won everything there is to win domestically in Italy, including Serie B with the Rosanero, although he will miss out on an accolade for the first time in his career in the country.
He has 113 goals in 283 games for the Bianconeri.