The Brazilian has characteristics similar to the new coach and under certain conditions keeping him could be an advantage
Journalist
June 9 – 10.28am – MILAN
They were outcasts, they relaunched themselves: Rabiot first, McKennie after returning from the loan. Regenerated from the season at Fiorentina, Arthur is now returning from loan. Maybe not to leave again. “I really like Thiago Motta as a coach, we’ll see if we work together or not,” the Brazilian said of his compatriot coach in an interview a few days ago with Relevo. Now unimaginable in Allegri’s football, the former Gremio player is trying to reopen Juve’s door now that he could be more functional to the new technical cycle. And partly also functional to the accounts.
THE BILLS
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A year ago, before going to Florence, Arthur had extended his contract by one season, a move that also allowed Juventus to lighten the residual burden of the 80 million budgeted for his purchase in 2020 from Barcelona, thus lowering the amortization from 16.3 to 10.9 million per year. Which means that to sell him, Juve, to avoid capital losses, must find buyers worth 20 million, not by chance the price set for the redemption of Fiorentina. Difficult, the alternative is to loan him out again. The ballast with Arthur is also that of the salary, but it is not only valid if he remains at Juve, because he should participate in his salary even if he goes elsewhere, as demonstrated by the deal a year ago with the Viola.
THE EVALUATIONS
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Rabiot’s management teaches that a renewal, even if very expensive, could be preferable to the need to look for a replacement which could cost even more. Which is why if Juventus, in addition to Rabiot’s stay and the pursuit of Koopmeiners, found themselves spending upwards of 20 million for a further reinforcement in midfield, in fact for the same price they could consider already having the solution at home. Arthur is on his way out, the goal is to find him a destination. But if Juve were unable to sell him and the Brazilian began his retirement, the technical feeling with Thiago Motta appears realistic and being appreciated by the new coach could change his destiny. From redundancy to resource, it certainly wouldn’t be the first time.
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