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Juventus Confirm that Rabiot Is Out and Cabal Is Coming

July 18, 2024 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Italian Football, Juventus, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025, Transfer Market Leave a comment

As anticipated, Juventus have announced that Adrien Rabiot won’t stay at the club. The midfielder has been technically a free agent since June 30th, but the parties remained in touch. They were unable to strike a deal, as Giuntoli revealed.

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.

Thiago Motta the Right but Not Riskless Hire for Juventus

May 31, 2024 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Bologna, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Juventus, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025, Tactical Trends, Transfer Market

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.

Massimiliano Allegri may have a lot of flaws, but style wasn’t among those, at least until Wednesday. That’s part of what kept him on the Juventus bench.

Allegri Wasted a Golden Opportunity to Go Out Well

May 17, 2024 Enrico Passarella Italian Football, Juventus, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Serie A 2024-2025, Tactical Trends

Massimiliano Allegri may have a lot of flaws, but style wasn’t among those, at least until Wednesday. That’s part of what kept him on the Juventus bench for seemingly an eternity. Considering that, the events following the Coppa Italia final were jarring.

Juventus will have to sort out several renewals soon. The talks with Weston McKennie and Federico Chiesa are urgent since their contracts are up in 2025.

McKennie Favors Juventus Stay, Exec Hopeful on Top Star

May 6, 2024 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Italian Football, Juventus, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Serie A 2024-2025, Transfer Market

Juventus will have to sort out several renewals early in the summer, and the talks with Weston McKennie and Federico Chiesa are urgent since their contracts are up in 2025. The UMSNT representative made his intentions known talking to the press.

Juventus and Inter will have an extra long season in 2024/2025, as the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup will take place from mid-June to mid-July.

Juventus Fans Unhappy with Giuntoli Over One Crucial Decision

April 20, 2024 Marko Vrakela Juventus, Serie A

Even though it's a near-certainty that Juventus will feature in next season's Champions League, the situation is getting out of hand in Turin. According to Tuttojuve, a significant portion of the Bianconeri faithful has turned against sporting director Cristiano Giuntoli over his stance on Massimiliano Allegri's future.

Juventus failed to beat Torino in the Derby but their recent four points still allow Giuntoli to start focusing on the transfer market more.

Giuntoli Sketches Out Strategy to Fix Juventus Squad

April 15, 2024 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Italian Football, Juventus, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Transfer Market

Juventus failed to beat Torino in the Derby, but the four points they conquered in the last two rounds and Serie A's five UCL teams allow Cristiano Giuntoli to start thinking about the transfer market more than during their previous lengthy slump.

The words of Juventus patron John Elkann to the shareholders offered another hint about the departure of Massimiliano Allegri.

Elkann Letter Further Confirmation of Allegri Future

April 12, 2024 Enrico Passarella Bologna, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Juventus, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Transfer Market

The words of Juventus patron John Elkann to the shareholders offered another hint about the departure of Massimiliano Allegri, who wasn’t mentioned whatsoever. Instead, a year ago, the owner indicated the coach as the center of their technical project.

Exor president and de facto Juventus owner John Elkann has penned a letter to the shareholders to spell out the economic state of the club.

Juventus Head Entrusts Giuntoli as Coaching Call Looms

April 11, 2024 Enrico Passarella Italian Football, Juventus, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024

Exor president and de facto Juventus owner John Elkann has penned a letter to the shareholders to spell out the state of the club and the objectives for the future: “2023 was a transitional year under a new board presided by Gianluca Ferrero."

Aurelio De Laurentiis worked a few weeks under the radar and kicked the tires on a few candidates before landing on Giovanni Manna.

Manna Wasn’t Necessarily the Top Choice for Napoli

April 5, 2024 Enrico Passarella Atalanta, Bologna, Calciomercato, Empoli, Italian Football, Juventus, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Transfer Market

Aurelio De Laurentiis worked under the radar for a few weeks to identify his next sporting director well before the end of the season and kicked the tires on a few candidates before landing on Giovanni Manna, who will join Napoli in July for technical reasons.

With current Juventus exec Giovanni Manna primed to take over Napoli, the Partenopei and the Bianconeri will be even more intertwined.

Juventus and Napoli Set to Duel for the Same Targets

April 4, 2024 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Italian Football, Juventus, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Transfer Market

With current Juventus exec Giovanni Manna presumably primed to take over Napoli at the end of the season, the Partenopei and the Bianconeri will be even more intertwined than they are already were following the arrival of Cristiano Giuntoli in Turin.

Napoli owner Aurelio De Laurentiis was appalled by yet another very lackluster performance by his team versus Empoli and wants big changes.

Napoli Patron Passes the Buck on Dubious Osimhen Deal

April 4, 2024 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Italian Football, Juventus, Ligue 1, Lille, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Transfer Market

Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis was questioned for an hour in Rome amid the investigation into financing fraud resulting from the acquisition of Victor Osimhen back in the day. The valuation of the striker was increased because four relatively unknown players transferred to Lille.

Juventus will soon have the decisive meeting with Thiago Motta to formalize the hiring, but their transfer market strategies have long concurred with him.

Giuntoli Ready to Bring More of His Men to Juventus

April 3, 2024 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Italian Football, Juventus, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Transfer Market

Juventus would be hardly blindsided by the departure of Giovanni Manna, who’s Napoli-bound, as Cristiano Giuntoli was setting the stage for the arrival of two close associates. The head of the first team will be the second young exec to depart.

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