Juventus plan to make an attempt to purchase Nicolò Zaniolo even if Angel Di Maria picks them. The latest developments for El Fideo have been positive. The parties have resumed negotiating the contractual details. The Bianconeri are more confident he will join, Alfredo Pedullà informs.
As per La Gazzetta dello Sport, Roma and the starlet are at loggerheads. The club did not like how the player and his entourage repeatedly hinted at transferring. Moreover, the management considers his demands for an extension excessive and the timing inappropriate. He has two years left on his deal. Instead, the attacker and his camp believe the requests to be consistent with the team’s high valuation.
Despite the prospective price tag and Di Maria getting closer, Juventus are plotting to put together a package that could entice Roma to sell Zaniolo, Romeo Agresti reports. There could be a meeting later this week. They will offer Arthur, but there could be different names on the table too. An initial loan with obligation to buy might do the trick, Gazzetta adds. The player reportedly wants to stay in Italy should he indeed depart, thus reducing the destinations to the Old Lady and Milan.
Our Take on Juventus Targeting Both Zaniolo and Di Maria
The two definitely should not be mutually exclusive, nor for tactical reasons, as both are versatile, and especially because the Argentine would join for a short spell. Plus, he can not possibly be an untouchable starter in a grueling season due to his age.
The Madama and their bigwigs often lament their scarce resources, but they generally have no trouble dropping the bag when they sense the opportunity to land a player they really like, as they did with Dusan Vlahovic. So it is not an outlandish proposition.