Juventus Set To Have An Interesting Summer

Sporting director Cristiano Giuntoli could be able to exert his full influence

The transfer market is still in its infancy, but things are beginning to rumble in he background. International football will rightly taker center stage for the next four weeks. With Euro 2024 and the Copa America just around the corner.

For teams in Serie A, some are still finalizing who the new coaches are going to be. Only Juventus and Milan are left to officially announce their new managers, but it’s likely that both Thiago Motta and Paulo Fonseca will be confirmed by the end of the week. Napoli, Lazio and Fiorentina. Meanwhile, have all confirmed their new bosses.

Yet despite not formally announcing Motta, Juventus appear to be the ones making the most noise in the transfer market. As of writing,. Douglas Luiz could very well be the club’s first signing of the summer, arriving from Aston Villa. The deal almost appeared out of nowhere, with links to the Brazilian non-existent until the last fortnight.

If the deal is concluded, Juve will hand over $21 million to Villa, plus midfielder Weston McKennie and winger Samuel Iling-Junior, bringing the total deal closer to $64m. Of course it’s difficult to tell at this stage, but it would appear Juve are getting the better end of the deal, as McKennie blew hot and cold last season, while Iling-Junior is being seen as a loss by some Juve fans, with many feeling the English winger was hampered by Max Allegri's rigid tactics.

Goalkeeper Wojciech Szczęsny is also set to leave Turin, with the Pole close to agreeing terms with Saudi Arabia side Al-Nassr, with Cristiano Ronaldo supposedly playing a vital role in persuading the 34-year-old stopper to join him in the Middle Kingdom. Juve are closing in on the signing of Michele Di Gregorio from Monza for close to $21m, and Szczęsny was surplus to requirements, with Mattia Perin likely to continue to be the club’s number two.

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