The arrival of Thiago Motta on the Juventus bench will bring many new features, especially from a gaming point of view. However, to develop a more convincing maneuver compared to past seasons, the Bianconeri will have to strengthen themselves especially in midfield, a department in which they have been in difficulty for a few years now. The former Bologna coach makes ball possession one of the fundamental principles for the development of the game, prefers many short passes rather than long balls and focuses heavily on high pressure to recover the ball quickly. To be able to realize this game proposal, a real technical-tactical revolution will be needed.
Giuntoli wants to overturn the Juventus midfield.
Regardless of the men who are purchased, Juventus will revolutionize their idea of the game, but Giuntoli knows well that the characteristics of the Juventus midfield are not in keeping with Thiago Motta’s ideas. One of Cristiano Giuntoli’s priorities is certainly the renewal of Rabiot’s contract, which expires in June 2024. The big dream to strengthen the midfield is Koopmeiners. The Atalanta midfielder has been a target of the Bianconeri for almost twelve months and his will will be decisive for a positive conclusion of the negotiation. Another player that the Old Lady really likes is Khephren Thuram who certainly has different characteristics than the Dutchman, but who could become a concrete target for the Bianconeri if he doesn’t renew Rabiot. Juve’s choice is clear: take a finished midfielder like Koopmeneirs or focus on a more futuristic player with greater resale possibilities like Thuram. Only Giuntoli, however, will be able to resolve this doubt or be able to surprise with a different purchase as he has already done very often in Napoli.
Juve tries to convince Rabiot with a three-year deal.
These could be Adrien Rabiot’s last 30 days as a Juventus player. At Continassa there is moderate optimism regarding the possible renewal of the French midfielder. Giuntoli will soon meet his mother-agent Veronique to try to take the decisive step, to close a soap opera that has been taking place at Juve for two years now. Rabiot would once again like to stay in black and white, but the temptations, like last year, are strong and are represented by the Premier League clubs and Bayern Munich. To convince the Frenchman, Giuntoli has a three-year offer ready that is slightly lower than the Frenchman’s current salary. Now we will just have to wait for the player’s decision which, however, could arrive before the start of Euro 2024. One thing is certain, the first fundamental piece for Thiago Motta’s new midfield will depend on Adrien Rabiot’s positive or negative decision. The rest will most likely be a consequence or a plan B.
