After taking her to the European Championship, Szczesny already made things clear on his debut: the Polish national team can count on him. The defeat against the Netherlands does not overshadow the excellent performance of the goalkeeper, protagonist of an intervention that denied Van Dijk the goal and in general the best of his team. A level of performance so high as to raise doubts about Juve’s decision, which is accompanying him to the exit to make room for Di Gregorio.
the choice
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There are two reasons that lead to the end of the relationship between Szczesny and Juve: the economic evaluation (due to the salary of 6 and a half million net, which becomes double due to the company cost) and the technical one. Thiago Motta, in fact, prefers in his project a goalkeeper capable of playing with his feet: Giuntoli has found him the best possible expression on the market, considering that Di Gregorio is the goalkeeper who last season had the most touches of the ball with his feet within their playing area. The chosen Juventus player will earn 2 million per season for the next 5 years, alongside him will be Perin who had already accepted the compromise of earning less at the last renewal (approximately 1.5) and is now close to extending.
negotiation
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It’s really hard to give up a Szczesny like that. It is no coincidence that they thought of it in Saudi Arabia, where they continue to develop their own championship (the Saudi Pro League) trying to increasingly raise the level of the teams with first-rate players. Buffon’s heir to Juve is in negotiations with Al-Nassr, where Cristiano Ronaldo – already his teammate in Turin – has moved to act as guarantor for the operation: the two-year proposal exceeds double figures for each season , is approximately triple the salary received at Juventus. The negotiation may get underway shortly because the Saudi club has just let go of David Ospina (to Atletico Nacional), but there will be negotiations on the price of the price: Juve’s request of 5 million is considered high.
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The margins for reaching a positive conclusion to the operation are all there, but it will still take time to materialize it: the transfer market in Saudi Arabia in fact opens in mid-July (17th), i.e. when the European Championship will have already ended. Juve’s idea would be to do everything in the first days of July at the latest, so as not to have Szczesny pass through Continassa on his return from holidays and above all to allow Di Gregorio to be able to start his adventure in Turin from the first day of the training camp : set for July 10th. Meanwhile, Giuntoli awaits the first offer, which could go no further than 2-3 million: Juve’s request remains firm at 5, but the key to unlocking the negotiation may be the inclusion of a variable part to be accrued upon the achievement of objectives .
