No compromises and no “forced” exits to free up space in the squad. Tuttosport says Juventus have budgeted for delivering a striker and a left-back to Spalletti as soon as possible, regardless of any developments on the sales front.
The Lesson of Cabal and Tagliafico
Carnevali learned the lesson a few months ago, the article says, when the Tagliafico option evaporated because of the irreverent immobility of Cabal, courted by Genoa and Atalanta. There are too few alternatives available to allow the luxury of postponing every discussion to the summer window. The technical level of those who, like Cambiaso, have had to stand in for the regular starters is too low.
The UEFA Pact and the Champions League
Juventus have so far honoured the pact with UEFA, moving cautiously within the strict financial fair play limits. But a further exclusion from the Champions League risks turning into a sporting and financial armageddon without precedent. It is better, therefore, to make a preparatory break with the rule and increase the technical roster. The method: aim at low-cost profiles or those whose contracts are expiring.
That echoes Carnevali’s message to shareholders, that the UEFA agreement limits what Juventus can do, and Bava’s argument that Champions League revenue is the key variable.
The Targets: Raum, Mitchell, Miranda
Juan Miranda is not the only name on Massara and Carnevali’s joint list. For several weeks the club has been weighing the various candidates offered for the left flank, starting with Tagliafico and then the two names from the ROOF agency: David Raum and Tyrick Mitchell. The common denominator is their contract situations. Both can leave Leipzig and Crystal Palace respectively for nothing in June.
The hypothesis is growing stronger that Juventus, helped by the injury emergency, might decide to bring forward the move and strike in January, provided the two clubs settle for a minimal fee. If not, it will be revisited in the summer.
The Summer Alternative
In that case, Juventus would turn to profiles available on loan with an option to buy, such as Miranda or the Brazilian Kauã Pascini of Atlético Mineiro. Tuttosport adds an intriguing detail: Pascini belongs to the P&P Sport Management agency headed by super-agent Federico Pastorello, so he might be offered to Juventus in the context of the Palmisani deal, since Pastorello also represents the Frosinone goalkeeper.
How It Fits the Left-Back Picture
This builds on yesterday’s items: the Aït-Nouri loan interest, Çelik’s use on the left, Cambiaso’s inconsistency, and the Raum story from last month. The headline link from the page, “striker and left-back: all the market names, Cambiaso unsellable but ‘he’s not Juventus’,” points to a companion piece I haven’t seen. If you share it, I’ll write it up.
