by Mattia Todisco
Since yesterday, Thiago Motta has officially been the new coach of Juventus until 2027. The company announced an agreement that has been closed for some time and for which it was only expecting passage on the club’s channels. “I am really happy to begin a new experience at the helm of a great club like Juventus. I thank the owners and the management who I assure of all my ambition to keep the Juventus colors high and make the fans happy”, the coach’s first words . The coach is waiting for developments in the Douglas Luiz deal, they could arrive shortly just as the exit of Szczesny and the subsequent entry between the posts of Michele Di Gregorio from Monza seem imminent. It will be more complicated to snatch captain Giovanni Di Lorenzo from Napoli. The footballer will face the European Championship without having defined his future. On a collision course with president De Laurentiis, he decided to speak in a press conference from the blue retreat despite knowing that he would have to answer several questions about his moment at the club, even more so than in an blue key. “I’m very happy to face this tournament with Italy. When Napoli’s moment comes I’ll put my face to it and I won’t back down – declared the footballer – Conte’s words? A great coach, it’s nice to be respected by him” . The player is courted by Juventus under his old sporting director Giuntoli, who brought him to Naples years ago, but Conte is determined to keep him and even more so does not intend to see him leave to join a potential rival for the Champions League zone. Bianconeri on the trail of Mason Greenwood, Manchester United attacking winger on loan to Getafe. His arrival in Turin could herald Chiesa’s departure.
Important day today, in a Milan perspective. There is anticipation for Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s press conference which will announce the arrival on the bench of the Portuguese helmsman Fonseca. The next few days will also be hot for the center forward who is missing from the Rossoneri after the farewell to Olivier Giroud. The number one target remains Joshua Zirkzee, the management has decided to pay the 40 million euros release clause, but does not yet have an agreement with the agent Kia Joorabchian on the robust commission. Further additions (at least one per department) are expected between the Devil’s defense and midfield.
Still in the field of technicians, yesterday Tullio Tinti was at the Inter headquarters to speak with the Nerazzurri managers about the renewal of Simone Inzaghi’s contract. Open discussions on bonuses and the duration of the agreement, which should be until 2027. Only at the end of the Copa America will Lautaro Martinez’s extension until 2029 be made official, while an agreement for a new goalkeeper could arrive well before that. The Nerazzurri market men are in fact pushing for Josep Martinez, Genoa’s goalkeeper: the player has already given his consent to the possible operation, the rossoblu are asking for a figure of around 15 million euros: it’s a deal. The parties could also talk about Gudmundsson later in the summer, but the Nerazzurri must first find a destination for Arnautovic (very reluctant to leave Milan) and Correa. In nearby Monza, however, the Brianza team announced Nesta’s arrival yesterday: a one-year contract with automatic renewal in case of survival.
