Na big news dey ground for Juventus side as dem don extend manager Luciano Spalletti contract reach 2028. The club show say dem believe for the Italian coach wey don bring discipline and balance back to the squad since e come. This one na serious commitment from Juventus management, and e dey show say dem ready to build something solid for the future.
But the gist no stop there. As dem dey plan for next season, Juventus don already start to dey look for players wey go fit help Spalletti execute im vision. Top of the list na Brazilian goalkeeper Alisson Becker wey dey play for Liverpool. According to Gazzetta dello Sport, Juventus don make Alisson their number one target for summer transfer.
Why Alisson? The 33-year-old goalkeeper and Spalletti don work together before for Roma, and dem get strong bond. Even though Alisson contract with Liverpool go extend automatically until 2027, reports dey show say e dey open to return Italy because of that relationship with im former coach. Italian sources talk say positive talks don happen between Juventus and the player people, and the club dey optimistic say dem go complete the deal next summer.
This Alisson move fit well for Juventus long-term project. Spalletti contract extension until 2028 dey show Juventus ambition to build stability after years of ups and downs. Next summer, the Bianconeri dey expect to make serious moves to strengthen their squad with experienced, high-quality players. A goalkeeper like Alisson go be like first gift for Spalletti for im new project at Juventus.
Meanwhile, for Roma side, Claudio Ranieri don talk about why dem choose Gian Piero Gasperini as head coach. Ranieri wey be senior advisor for Roma, talk to DAZN ahead of their Serie A match with Pisa. E explain say im work now different from when e be coach. “My balance sheet I will draw up at the end,” Ranieri talk. “Now my work is very different from that of a coach. I give my opinion when consulted by the ownership, not the coach.”
About Gasperini appointment, Ranieri give inside gist about the process. E talk say e propose list of five or six names, three of them refuse, before the club settle for the Atalanta man. “We chose him for what he had done at Atalanta, starting with young players and gradually bringing them onto the biggest stages,” Ranieri explain. “We expected what is happening now.”
Ranieri also talk about im own position. The veteran make am clear say e no dey desperate to remain for the club. “If I am consulted again, I will continue. Otherwise I can also leave. I love Roma and I am ready to step aside as senior advisor, just as I had already done before as coach.” This one show Ranieri character wey always put club interest before im own.
Back to Juventus transfer plans, Gazzetta dello Sport list 11 top targets for Spalletti after im contract extension. Among them na Premier League stars Riccardo Calafiori of Arsenal and Sandro Tonali of Newcastle. Juventus dey plan to build strong core of Italian players, so dem naturally dey look for two of the most talented domestic footballers wey dey play abroad.
But Calafiori and Tonali no cheap at all. Their price tags dey high, and only if dem want to return Serie A fit help Juventus negotiate with Arsenal and Newcastle. Apart from Alisson for goalkeeper position, Juventus dey monitor other players like Marcos Senesi of Bournemouth, Zeki Celik of Roma, Bernardo Silva of Manchester City, and Robert Lewandowski of Barcelona wey go be free agents.
Even though Juventus get interest for Barcelona star Lewandowski, Randal Kolo Muani remain their main target for attack next summer. Gazzetta also mention Napoli midfielder Stanislav Lobotka and Al-Hilal forward Darwin Nunez as players Juventus dey monitor. But the club transfer budget go largely depend on whether dem qualify for Champions League or not.
Currently, Juventus dey one point below fourth-placed Como for Serie A table. This position go determine which European competition dem go play next season. The club don decide to continue with Spalletti before even knowing which European competition dem go play. This one show strong faith in the coach.
For Roma side, Gasperini don bring in young players like Ziolkowski, Ghilardi, Venturino and Zaragoza on im specific request. All these players come so the coach get squad wey fit build on campaign wey finish just one point from Champions League last season. Ranieri talk say no player arrive without Gasperini approval.
The football scene for Italy dey hot with all these movements. Juventus dey plan big for next season with Spalletti at the helm. Roma dey build with Gasperini and young talents. And transfer market go soon burst with negotiations and deals. Fans dey wait to see how all these plans go play out for the coming season.
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