DBasia.news – Surprisingly former champions nine times in a row Serie A, Juventus are yet to win in their opening two league games for the 2021-2022 season. After a 2-2 draw against Udinese Il Bianconeri lost 0-1 to Empoli.
The latest result against Empoli is surprising especially with their status as a promoted team. The defeat immediately turned the spotlight on Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri.
Since the 2015-2016 season, Juventus have never gone through the first two Serie A matches without a win. No doubt the management immediately moved after the two minor results and tried to recruit several players before the summer transfer window closed.
“The club that is leading the negotiations, there are still three days left before the end of the transfer market, so let’s see who will come,” Allegri said at a press conference session after the match against Empoli.
Juventus are still eyeing PSG striker Mauro Icardi. But it will not be easy because the Argentine striker feels at home in Mauricio Pochettino’s team, especially PSG will not let him go if Kylian Mbappe joins Real Madrid.
The mission to sign Icardi was difficult, but Juventus got some good news from the comeback of their former striker Moise Kean. Juventus borrowed him from Everton with a buy option (with certain conditions).
Kean’s transfer fee has the potential to be around 20 million euros and Kean has agreed personally, even the player has completed his medical and will be introduced by Juventus.
Kean is expected to be able to add attacking options besides Paulo Dybala and Alvaro Morata, especially since the club has also been left by Cristiano Ronaldo, who has returned to strengthen Manchester United.
Still Eyeing Midfielder
Reported by European football transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, Juventus management is still eyeing other players and Allegri wants a new midfielder. Two names that are targeted are Miralem Pjanic (Barcelona) and Axel Witsel (Borussia Dortmund).
Pjanic previously played for Juventus and last season rarely played with Ronald Koeman at Barcelona, while Witsel has long been on Juventus’ list of wanted players.
The fact that Juventus are looking for a new midfielder is quite unique, as they already have stockpiled in that area with the presence of Adrien Rabiot, Rodrigo Bentancur, Weston McKennie, Aaron Ramsey and new signing Manuel Locatelli.