As Juventus prepare for di new season, dem dey use pre-season matches to dey check out players from opponents wey fit join dem later.
Di first test na against Basel, where di former Juve star Stephan Lichtsteiner dey coach. One player to watch na Metinho, di Cape Verde midfielder wey Lens also dey follow. Basel get young talents like Serbian midfielder Bacanin (class 2007) and Swiss striker Giacomo Koloto (2008) wey get potential.
Next week, Juve go face Standard Liege. Di name wey dey hot na Matthieu Epolo, 21-year-old goalkeeper wey value dey around €8 million. Also dey di list na Mortensen, a 22-year-old left-back from Norway wey dey grow well.
From Nice, di right winger Cho dey shine but e dey cost plenty money for Juve. Di Senegalese defender Mendy (2004) fit be di next Koulibaly, and Oppong (2004) don make Ghana fans happy.
For di tour against Chelsea, many players dey available. Chalobah dey wanted by Como and Inter. Badiashile don dey on Juve radar for long. Josh Acheampong fit be useful.
Juve go use these matches to showcase their own players. Bremer go return just in time for di trip to Hong Kong and Australia, but di club wan sell am to fund market, though di player no gree except top club come. Cabal go surely leave, Rouhi fit no stay, and Joao Mario fit join Fiorentina soon.
Minutes go dey key for players wey hard to sell. Koopmeiners dey return after quiet World Cup. Douglas Luiz go show for Spalletti. Miretti dey valued at €15 million. Di biggest issue na di attackers: David get few chances, so eyes dey on Lois Openda and Edon Zhegrova—talents wey fit move elsewhere, and Juve hope so.
