Juventus have made up their minds: Jonathan David will be sold this summer, but not at a discount. Sporting director Damien Comolli has placed a €35 million asking price on the Canadian striker — a bold valuation given a difficult debut season in Turin, but one the club are standing firmly behind.
Why David No Longer Fits Spalletti’s Plans
Tuttosport report how the writing has been on the wall for some time. Spalletti favours physically imposing, penalty-box strikers — and David, for all his qualities, does not fit that mould. The manager sees him as a functional second striker at best, not the clinical centre-forward he needs to lead the attack. Juventus’s simultaneous pursuit of Sorloth and Kolo Muani makes the message unambiguous.
Juventus have already informed David’s entourage that the search for a new club is under way. The Canadian himself is aware of Spalletti’s thinking and is keen to move on and rediscover the ruthless form that made him one of Europe’s most feared strikers at Lille.
€35 Million and a Wage Problem
The €35 million asking price narrows the field considerably. Add in David’s salary of €6 million net per year, and even Premier League interest is complicated — the clubs most closely linked are mid-table sides for whom that wage bill is a stretch. Turkish football’s top clubs and select sides in Ligue 1 and La Liga round out a limited list of realistic suitors.
Juventus, however, are in no rush to blink. The World Cup could yet work in their favour — if David rediscovers his best form for Canada, who are well-placed to progress to the last 16, his market value could rise and his options multiply. For now, the club are content to let events unfold, confident that the right deal, at the right price, will come.
