The Lady’s treasure is in defense, but it is far from hidden and may be worth a hundred million. Some of it is on display in Turin and some in Rome. Juventus, waiting for interest to turn into offers, has already understood the mood surrounding Gleison Bremer and Dean Huijsen. At Continassa they are ready to raise the wall, but never more than in this historical moment will it be impossible to resist indefinitely. Everything has a price and the same goes for Massimiliano Allegri’s 27-year-old leader and the 18-year-old on loan to Roma. The Bianconeri don’t put prices, but they are aware that faced with certain proposals, sacrifice will be almost inevitable. At least 60-70 million with bonuses for Bremer, which is already a guarantee. At least thirty more bonuses for Huijsen, considered by many to be the central defender of the future. It is not obvious that the farewell will be double, but the opposite cannot be ruled out either. In March we think about all the possible scenarios. Including that of finding an extra hundred million in the wallet to invest in rebuilding the bunker and carrying out the restyling of the team in view of the return to the Champions League and the debut at the 32-team Club World Cup.
United in action
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The most concrete movements are recorded around Bremer, always at the top of Manchester United’s thoughts. In recent weeks the Red Devils, through the usual intermediaries, have shined a light on the situation of the Brazilian, fresh from renewing his contract. The clause is there and intriguing, but it is not binding. At Old Trafford they don’t seem scared by the possibility of spending 60 million on the green and gold international. And Mason Greenwood, a winger reborn at Getafe but still owned by the English (expires 2025), could be included in the deal. At those figures, the white smoke with Juventus would be much more than possible. It is no coincidence that the Bianconeri have had Riccardo Calafiori, Bologna’s revelation, in their sights for a while. And on the left they also raised their antennas on Wendell, a flexible lateral/central back three for Porto and Brazil. Calafiori transformed from left back to central with Thiago Motta. The Emilians value the 21-year-old former Roma at at least 25 million, but a possible operation could also include Facundo Gonzalez, the Uruguayan defender of Juventus on loan to Sampdoria. The Italian player, in this case, on the one hand would have a lower salary than that of Bremer and would allow the Lady to continue with the work of lowering the salary and on the other it would make the departure of a promising young man like Huijsen.
Not just Rome
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Yes, because the defender from Amsterdam who became a naturalized Spaniard in less than half the season has confirmed expectations and multiplied suitors and value. If Roma has already knocked on Juventus’ door for a second renewal aimed at a permanent purchase, Borussia Dortmund, Leipzig and Liverpool are planning a real offensive for the summer. Between the Giallorossi and the big foreign teams, there is always the possibility of playing the “Huijsen card” for Teun Koopmeiners, who is increasingly popular and expensive. Atalanta is a quality shop and doesn’t give discounts. In Bergamo, given the interest of Liverpool and Manchester United in Koop, they aim to reach 55-60 million.
Alternatives in the median
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Juventus will make an attempt for Koopmeiners, but they will certainly not be able to participate in auctions with the big English teams. So the director Cristiano Giuntoli, waiting to have the certainty of the Champions League money, prepares the strategy for the Dutchman, but in the meantime he also works on alternative tracks: starting with Mikel Merino of Real Sociedad and Lewis Ferguson of Bologna. But Lazar Samardzic of Udinese and Sofyan Amrabat, on loan to Manchester United from Fiorentina, also remain on the list. Many names, even different ones, justified by the precariousness of Rabiot (expiring in June) and above all of McKennie (2025).
