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Between arrivals and market confirmations, here's who the new Juventus coach's 4-2-3-1 could be made up of
With the arrival of Thiago Motta in Turin , Juve has started a new era for the Bianconeri. A substantial change for the club and the squad because it has brought a new way of playing and a very different formation compared to the one used by Allegri in recent years. The Italian-Brazilian - he introduced himself to the press on Thursday 18 July - has always used the 4-2-3-1 as a basic module with Bologna and it is reasonable to expect that this could be his reference idea for next season. Giuntoli has been very active on the market in recent weeks to give Motta important and functional players: here is the possible eleven with the confirmed players and the new ones who could arrive at the court of the Old Lady.
By Gregory
The Digre Man, as he has been called over and over again by the Monza fans, takes over from Szczesny, who remains the dream of the Brianza fans and Galliani after Bento's official move to Al Nassr. The goalkeeper is already officially a Juventus player, for a total figure of 18 million euros. An outlay that could be covered by the possible sale of the Pole, between the 12 million saved on the gross salary and the 5 requested for the contract that Al Ittihad has now set its sights on . He will be the one to defend the Bianconeri goalposts. Perin will remain as deputy and Pinsoglio will remain as third .
Daniel
The captain and number 6 of Juve is one of the certainties of the Bianconeri. "I could end my career here" he has repeated several times in the recent past and so here he is ready to transform himself into Thiago Motta 's wild card. Experience, quality and a great desire to wear the Old Lady's shirt. Furthermore, he could also play in different roles given his versatility in defense: right back, or left center back or even full back on the opposite side. The alternative on the right flank is Couto , owned by Manchester City but on loan to Girona for the last two seasons.
Bremer
See Danilo. Two words would be enough, but let's give Gleison what is Gleison's. The Brazilian centre-back has grown a lot with Allegri since his arrival in black and white. He has been able to refine his qualities, becoming decisive and indispensable for the Juve eleven . In terms of the way he plays, the situation changes a little for him, because he would go from a three-man defence to a four-man defence. Then there is the market and he is highly sought after and brings easy money. The alternatives in the role are represented by Gatti and Djalò among those confirmed for next season.
Cabal
Giuntoli has completed the blitz against Inter for the arrival of the Colombian centre-back from Hellas Verona . A very versatile player because he can be used both as a left-footed centre-back and as a full-back due to his running ability, speed and offensive propensity. A Calafiori role, so to speak, with the license to break away and go and create superiority in the middle of the field. His arrival, however, does not exclude that of Todibo because the French centre-back remains among the objectives of the Bianconeri and Giuntoli , who reiterated: "A reinforcement for each department will arrive" . Nice wants 35 million (West Ham have already put them on the table) but he wants the Bianconeri for the project. A loan operation is possible, but obviously there could be a bit more time before an agreement is found.
Change
From full-back to left-back: Cambiaso is undoubtedly one of the confirmation points between the Juve of the past and that of the present. Perhaps the tasks will change slightly, even if in Bologna the two full-backs have shown great freedom of insertion and of going into the offensive zone.
Thuram
In midfield, Juventus has strengthened the department with the arrival of Khephren Thuram , the younger brother of Marcus from Inter. Giuntoli, especially after the sale of Kean to Fiorentina, has closed the deal with Nice for 20 million, payable in three financial years, in addition to additional costs of €0.6 million. The 2001-born player has taken the place of Adrien Rabiot ( the Frenchman has decided not to renew as Giuntoli confirmed in the press conference). The alternative is Locatelli .
Douglas Luiz
The long-awaited reinforcement has arrived: Douglas Luiz will be one of the linchpins of the Juventus midfield. An official and important operation for Juve : a €50 million purchase from Aston Villa , but at the same time Iling and Barrenechea have joined the Premier League club for around €26 million. A top-tier signing for Juventus: the Brazilian has really impressed in the last Premier League season. The alternative in the role would be Fagioli.
Sancho
For the forward department, they are still looking at Jadon Sancho . The winger has rediscovered his smile and performances by returning (on loan) to Borussia Dortmund. Now, however, there is the reunion with Manchester United and, above all, with Erik Ten Hag to deal with . The Dutch coach has renewed with the Red Devils, his relationship with Sancho is not idyllic even if in recent weeks they have been trying to mend things. Juve have been following him for some time, now even more so given the planned exit of Chiesa . But even in this case, the management will not be caught unprepared: in the event of the impossibility of reaching the 2000-born player, they will try for Adeyemi from Borussia Dortmund . However, there is a third hypothesis that absolutely cannot be ruled out: Motta, in fact, is ready to test Matias Soulé in retreat (who Roma are after), but a lot will obviously also depend on how the market develops. Could the much-desired winger already be at home?
Koopmeiner
Despite the injury and the official withdrawal from the European Championship, the Dutchman from Atalanta is the name that is circulating most insistently among the Bianconeri reinforcements. Net of the 60 million request from the Goddess, Giuntoli in this case too is working with the objective of inserting at least one counterpart, including Huijsen to replace the injured Scalvini, in order to lower the Orobic demands for the midfielder. The alternative in the three-quarter role could be Adzic or even the advancement of Fagioli.
Yildiz
With Chiesa close to leaving and a Sancho yet to be signed, on the right the real confirmation is Yildiz . Engaged until a few days ago at Euro 2024 with his Turkey, he is a young man with great hopes who has already shown glimpses of important talent and with Thiago Motta he could unleash his offensive creativity even more and play in his role, that of offensive winger.
Vlahovic
The last piece is the striker and here too the main confirmation is that of Dusan Vlahovic. The Serbian, eliminated in the group stage of the European Championships, is the number 9 suited to Motta's game. He can play for the team and knows how to attack the spaces. The alternative at the moment is Milik , despite the operation a few days ago , even if he remains on the way out. The other names instead lead to Mateo Retegui , who Thiago Motta likes a lot , and Armando Broja of Chelsea.