Four million for Juventus, almost twenty per season for Wojciech Szczesny. Al Nassr, with the attack of the last few hours, brought themselves one step away from the Juventus goalkeeper. For the white smoke, patience will still be needed: at Continassa they are aiming to get an extra million or some bonuses. While Tek, after having opened the door to the Saudis, must refine the agreement in detail and formally could reach the finish line even after the European Championship in which he will be the protagonist with Poland. But in the end, barring any surprises on the Szczesny front, the operation will be successful.
And it will be a deal for everyone. The Arabs gave themselves one of the best goalkeepers in Europe and satisfied Cristiano Ronaldo, sponsor of the transfer. Szczesny, 34 years old and already certain of leaving the national team after the European Championship, guarantees himself a last dance of almost 40 million in 2 years – and with less pressure – confirming himself as an intelligent boy. The former Arsenal player has understood that the Lady considers her cycle in Turin closed and is finding a good way to say goodbye a year early. And the Bianconeri, after having booked Michele Di Gregorio from Monza well in advance, resolved in the bud what could have become a goalkeeping problem, giving a nice snip to the salary bill: with Szczesny’s farewell, Giuntoli cuts one more salary high: 6.5 million net, 12 gross. The same ones saved by Alex Sandro, at the end of the contract.
New philosophy
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Via Szczesny, Buffon’s heir and guardian of the last championships, and in the emerging Di Gregorio. A relay that photographs what Giuntoli and Thiago have in mind for the future. A hungry Juventus, preferably more sustainable (Di Gregorio will earn less than half of the Pole) who wants to set the tone from the defence, it is no coincidence that Di Gregorio was one of the most skilled goalkeepers with his feet in Serie A.
