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It can be the answer to the unknowns in midfield. But several Premier clubs have their eyes on him. "He can also play as a midfielder", said Allegri a few months ago, who immediately tested him from inside with Milan
Maybe the shirt, maybe the role, maybe both or maybe neither. He could change everything or nothing in the hot summer of Samuel Iling Junior , one of the black and whites at the center of the market dynamics , but also of Massimiliano Allegri 's trials . "Now he's Kostic's deputy - the Juventus coach said about him at the beginning of April - he has the qualities to play as a midfielder, but I have to see him, I haven't tried him yet" .
Evidence that this season, on the other hand, he started immediately, in the first friendly match on Friday against Milan . Starting on the bench, the Englishman came on at the start of the second half and moved up to inside left. A test that obviously didn't say much, given the physical condition still necessarily being run in and the non-existent habit to the role, but showed great application by Iling in interpreting the new task. And the application is undoubtedly an indispensable ingredient for such a transformation to be successful. Provided that the next tests convince Allegri to insist and not to backtrack, bringing the English back on the wing.
Iling midfielder, Allegri's solution to Juventus' unknowns
An Iling midfielder could certainly be useful for Juventus, who would also have a theoretical abundance in the role, but in practice find themselves having to deal with more than one unknown factor, in the short and long term. Unknowns on Paul Pogba 's physical condition and on the court that the Saudi Pro League is making to the Frenchman; unknowns on the possibility of reaching an agreement with Barcelona and Frank Kessie to bring the Ivorian to Turin; unknowns about the future of Adrien Rabiot, which until June 30th will be a solid certainty, but at least for now he will remain linked to Juventus only until that day. Technical quality, physical strength, speed in tight spaces, speed in progression and a certain confidence with the goal, Iling could possibly be an heir, if he manages not to lose any of the qualities mentioned in the possible transformation.
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