Transfer market – Zirkzee: Milan-Juventus duel. Inter slip away, watch out for Arsenal. We need 60 million

According to the Gazzetta dello Sport, Milan and Juventus expect a transfer duel between Milan and Juventus for Joshua Zirkzee. The Dutch talent from Bologna, technical leader of Thiago Motta’s surprising team, It has a valuation of approximately 60 million euros: Bayern Munich boasts a buyout right of 40 million on him and a 40% percentage on the resale. Inter at the moment seems to have slipped away. Be careful, however, of the Premier League danger: Arsenal is able to offer an inviting salary to Zirkzee as well as, naturally, a very competitive team and the showcase of the most important championship in the world. Speaking of salary: the Dutchman earns just under one million euros at Bologna, he would like to raise his salary to at least 4 million net per season.

Our opinion. Zirkzee would fit perfectly into both the current AC Milan squad and that of Juventus. For the Rossoneri he would represent the worthy heir of Giroud (leaving for Los Angeles) while for the Bianconeri he would form a technically very interesting offensive unit with Vlahovic and Yildiz (without forgetting Chiesa). Both teams have a joker in hand. Milan could include Saelemaekers in the negotiation thus trying to extract more favorable conditions from Bologna, Juventus could instead leverage the coach: if Thiago Motta became the new Juventus coach in place of Allegri, convincing Zirkzee to choose Turin would certainly be easier.

Troubled days at Napoli due to the contract renewal of Kvaratskhelia, whose current agreement with the Italian club expires in 2027. The Georgian winger, the undisputed protagonist of the 2022-23 scudetto, is asking for a substantial adjustment of the salary up to 5 million EUR. De Laurentiis, as reported by the Gazzetta dello Sport, would be willing to go up to 4.5 bonuses included.

Our opinion. Kvaratskhelia, despite a season certainly below his potential, has every reason to ask for an adjustment to his salary and to aspire to play in a competitive team. The issue is linked to the current contract with Napoli, which is still very long: Barcelona could try the Georgian, but De Laurentiis would have an easy time repelling the Blaugrana’s assault by valuing the player at over 100 million euros. Kvara, therefore, does not entirely have the upper hand. The feeling is that a compromise will be reached, with an extension of one or two years with a relative salary adjustment.

According to Corriere dello Sport, the possibility that Vincenzo Italiano will take Ivan Juric’s place on the Turin bench next year is becoming more and more concrete. On Monday, in fact, there would have been another contact between the Granata club and the Fiorentina coach. The Italian is linked to the Viola by a contract expiring in June, but Commisso’s club has the right to enforce an annual renewal clause in the event of qualification for the Europa League (which would occur in the event of victory in the Conference League).

Our opinion. It is clear that Juric’s period on the Toro bench has reached the final credits. In terms of game ideas and attitude, Italiano’s seems to represent an excellent alternative for the Granata, eager to see a team perhaps a little less combative and a little more proactive, capable of fighting to the end for Europe .