Juventus made the decisive move for Khephren Thuram. According to today’s edition of Tuttosport, the Nice midfielder will be the second signing of the Bianconeri summer after Douglas Luiz. A player who represents the prototype of the modern midfielder according to the Juventus management. A cuirassier’s physique combined with good basic technique, which make him a universal element in the middle of the field. What is needed for a two-man midfield like the one Thiago Motta is planning.
The details
The double summit with agent Meissa N’Diaye then did the rest. Having received the Frenchman’s total yes to wearing the black and white (he will sign a contract until 2029), Juventus waited for Nice to scale back their demands. In fact, 20 million (including bonuses) will be enough to bring him to Turin. A bargain. And so Juve is enjoying the coup in the pipeline, to be finalized in the next few days.
Conte’s assist
The midfielder born in 2001 was a declared target of Napoli two years ago, when Giuntoli and right-hand man Giuseppe Pompilio were at the helm of the club. The two had carefully looked at the son of art for months. Nothing was done at the time, but the Neapolitans actually toyed with the idea at the end of May, when it seemed that Frank Anguissa might settle elsewhere, since the Arab sirens were ringing loudly for the Cameroonian. The arrival of Antonio Conte on the Italian bench, however, changed the scenarios. Anguissa was immediately removed from the market and declared untransferable. Which is why the pressure on Thuram has eased.
