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Juventus 0-1 Milan | Match Report & Player Ratings
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Juventus 0-1 Milan | Match Report & Player Ratings

Juventus took on Milan in the penultimate round of the Serie A season at home, but failed to show the desire to win. Olivier Giroud put the visitors ahead before the break with a great header and the Bianconeri failed to come back from that hit. Max Statman gives a quick match report and player ratings. Juventus were the first team to create some danger, with Juan Cuadrado testing Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan with a shot after fourtheen minutes. The Frenchman couldn't hold on to the Panita's shot and pushed it away instead. Ten minutes later, the Bianconeri became really dangerous again, with Moise Kean crossing the ball into the box. It fell to Ángel Di María, who played his last match at the Allianz Stadium, but the Argentinian's poor effort went over the bar.  As the rules of f...
Bologna 1-1 Juventus: Match Report and Player Ratings
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Bologna 1-1 Juventus: Match Report and Player Ratings

Juventus have once again failed to take second place in Serie A. A win against Bologna was needed to overtake Lazio, but the Bianconeri weren't able to get more than a point: 1-1. Juventus couldn't have started the game much worse. Captain Danilo fouled Riccardo Orsolini after nine minutes and the VAR deemed it a penalty. Orsolini stepped up to take it himself and didn't fail from the spot. The Bianconeri complained that Orsolini made a foul in the build-up to the goal, but the officials did not want to hear it. Milik misses Juventus went looking for the equalizer. Federico Chiesa gave the ball to Nicolò Fagioli, and the Italian midfielder got denied twice by Łukasz Skorupski. Especially his save on the rebound was a wonder save. Shortly after, Juventus were awarded a p...
Juventus 0-1 Napoli: Match Report and Player Ratings
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Juventus 0-1 Napoli: Match Report and Player Ratings

Juventus have not gotten revenge on the 5-1 beating Napoli gave them at the Bianconeri. After two disallowed goals from Juventus, the away side grabbed the win through a late effort by Giacomo Raspadori. Juventus-coach Massimiliano Allegri had definetly taken a look at how Milan neutralized Napoli in the Champions League last Tuesday. Fabio Miretti was shadowing Stanislav Lobotka throughout the game, while Matias Soulé dropped back to help Juan Cuadrado defend Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.  Napoli were unable to break through the Juventus defence, but because of the setup, the Bianconeri had difficulty creating their own opportunities. Perhaps the biggest chance of the first half was Arek Milik's header of a Filip Kostić cross. His effort was too weak and easily caught by Alex Meret. ...
Juventus 1-0 Sporting: Player Ratings
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Juventus 1-0 Sporting: Player Ratings

Juventus have won the first leg of the Europa League Quarter-Final against Sporting Lisbon 1-0. Federico Gatti crowned his Man of the Match worthy performance with a goal. Max Statman gives you a quick rundown and the ratings. After a slow start, Juventus started to create some opportunities. Ángel Di Maria picked out Federico Chiesa with a great long ball. The Italian winger controlled it well and cut inside. His shot was good, but so was the save by Antonio Adan. The Bianconeri didn't continue to create chances, so Sporting came forward. Wojciech Szczęsny was called into action after Sebastián Coates headed the ball towards goal following a corner. The Polish goalkeeper was alert and pushed it away. Shortly after, he made another save at the near post. Just past the half hour m...
Inter 0-1 Juventus: Player Ratings 
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Inter 0-1 Juventus: Player Ratings 

Juventus have fought their way towards winning the Derby d'Italia against Inter in the Giuseppe Meazza 0-1. The Bianconeri withstood all of the Milanese pressure to scrape yet another big win.  Inter quickly tested Wojciech Szczęsny, as Nicolò Barella took a shot from outside the box. The Polish goalkeeper was able to punch it away. Barella came close again ten minutes later after a quick combination with Romelu Lukaku. Szczęsny was able to block the hard shot from the Italian.  Golstić Even though the Nerazzurri were more dangerous, it would be Juventus that opened the score with their first opportunity of the match. After 23 minutes, Juventus countered quickly. Adrien Rabiot found Filip Kostić with a good pass. The Serbian was gifted too much time in the Inter box and he s...
Freiburg 0-2 Juventus: Player Ratings
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Freiburg 0-2 Juventus: Player Ratings

Juventus have ensured themselves of a spot in the Europa League quarter-finals. The Bianconeri managed to beat Freiburg without too much difficulties in Germany: 0-2 (0-3 on agg.)  Juventus started shaky against Freiburg. The Germans had their biggest chance of the first half after 22 minutes. Matthias Ginter headed a corner towards goal, but Wojciech Szczęsny made an excellent save and pushed it away. Michael Gregortisch's shot in the follow-up was blocked by Gleison Bremer.  Just before the half hour mark, Juventus seemed to take the lead. Bremer hit the bar with a header and after Moise Kean touched the ball, it feel to Dušan Vlahović, who smashed it home. However, the Serbian striker was deemed offside by VAR, the correct decision. However, Juventus would still take the lea...
Juventus 1-0 Freiburg: Player Ratings
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Juventus 1-0 Freiburg: Player Ratings

Juventus have won the first leg of their tie against Freiburg in the Europa League Round of 16 (1-0). The Bianconeri were superior at the Allianz Stadium and have made a good step for qualification for the next round. Juventus started the match strongly, maybe even the strongest of the season. They put Freiburg under big pressure, but failed to create a real chance. Then, Di Maria found Adrien Rabiot with a through ball. The Frenchman faced goalkeeper Mark Flekken and tried to put the ball in at the near post. Flekken did just enough to keep it out. About five minutes later, Ángel Di María won a free-kick near the edge of the box. Juan Cuadrado curled it over the wall, but Flekken was there again to push it away. Just before the final whistle, Cuadrado put Flekken to work again with...
Max Allegri full post match press conference vs. Roma
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Max Allegri full post match press conference vs. Roma

Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri was interviewed by DAZN after the 1-0 loss against Roma at the Olimpico. You hit the post three times, it was a very balanced game, but what did Roma bring to the pitch?  "We knew about the difficulties, Roma is a tough team that doesn't give you anything, and it's not easy to create chances against them. In the first half, we could have done something more, but they ran a lot, many of their players finished the game with cramps and in difficulty.  "At the end of the first half, they were already dropping back between the lines with the midfielders, then unfortunately, we conceded a goal where we could have defended better, we could have managed the ball better from the clearance, but that's football.  "If you can't score, you lose, in a game where...
Roma 1-0 Juventus: Player Ratings
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Roma 1-0 Juventus: Player Ratings

Juventus has failed to continue their string of good results against AS Roma on Sunday night. At the Olimpico, the Bianconeri were downed by a Gianluca Mancini rocket. It was a cagey affair in the first half. The first serious piece of action came after 26 minutes, when Paulo Dybala fired on goal from outside the box. His curler was pushed away by Wojciech Szczęsny.  Patricio saves Just before half time, Juventus got their biggest opportunity of the first half. Danilo found Rabiot at the far post with an amazing pass and the Frenchman headed towards goals from close by. Rui Patrício reacted quickly and managed to tip it against the post and away from goal.  Gianluca Mancini broke the deadlock after 54 minutes. The Italian defender was free to shoot from just outside the box a...
Juventus 4-2 Torino: Player Ratings
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Juventus 4-2 Torino: Player Ratings

A big second half performance saw Juventus storm past city rivals Torino in a six goal thriller. The Bianconeri climb into seventh place, only six points behind Atalanta. The Derby della Mole couldn't have started in a worse way for Juventus. Bad defending left Yann Karamoh unmarked after a corner and the Frenchman put the visitors ahead. Fifteen minutes later, the Bianconeri equalized. Good work by Filip Kostić got the ball to Juan Cuadrado, who smashed it behind Vanja Milinković-Savić. Then, just before the break, Antonio Sanabria got in front of Gleison Bremer to put Ivan Ilić' cross behind Wojciech Szczęsny. Danilo made sure Juventus did not go into the dressing room while being down, as his header moments before the whistle passed the line. With Paul Pogba and Federico Chi...
Juventus 1-0 Lazio: Player Ratings
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Juventus 1-0 Lazio: Player Ratings

Juventus and Lazio fought for a spot in the semi-finals at the Allianz Stadium on Thursday, with a Bremer goal proving enough to beat the visitors from the capital. In a far from filled up Allianz, Juventus and Lazio battled out who'd face Inter in the next round of the Coppa Italia. The match started out pretty evenly, with the Bianconeri having the slight upper hand. Both teams had some opportunities, Lazio came close with a Zaccagni curler, while Kostić troubled Maximiano from a tight angle. However, Juventus managed to take the lead just before the end of the first half. Lazio couldn't get the ball away and it fell to Kostić, who directly delivered it into the box. That turned out to be a great cross, as Bremer beat Maximiano to the ball and headed in the 1-0. I...
Exclusive interview with Fabiana Della Valle on Juventus punishments, Vlahovic’s future, Rabiot and Di Maria latest plus more
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Exclusive interview with Fabiana Della Valle on Juventus punishments, Vlahovic’s future, Rabiot and Di Maria latest plus more

Max Statman and Forza Juventus’s Max Aimé-Thierry sit down with La Gazzetta dello Sport journalist Fabiana Della Valle, one of the most reliable journalists when it comes to Juventus, to talk about the Bianconeri. Fabiana Della Valle said that Juventus are confident that the penalty of 15 points will be removed, and confirmed that Dusan Vlahovic is among the players who could leave Juventus in the summer if it doesn't make the top four in Serie A. She also said that it's too early to talk about Massimiliano Allegri's future, while Juventus hope to sell Denins Zakaria next summer, plus more as found below: What do you think of Juventus' punishment? Your personal opinion. I am amazed that such a strong sanction has been reached and I am curious to read the reasons. In general, I ...
Strahinja Pavlovic confirmed Juventus interest in him and his good relationship with Vlahovic
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Strahinja Pavlovic confirmed Juventus interest in him and his good relationship with Vlahovic

Strahinja Pavlovic, who is reportedly to be one of the players Juventus are monitoring, has confirmed that the club have shown an interest in him, and his good relationship with Dusan Vlahovic. Juventus have plans to sign defenders in the summer, and Pavlovic is one of the names that come closest to Juventus, with the club often said to be interested in him. The 21-year-old is a young defender who has already become a regular feature for the Serbian national team. He is a left-footed centre-back blessed with exceptional physical strength. In an interview with La Gazzetta dello Sport, Strahinja Pavlovic confirmed that Juventus wanted him and he never lived in Turin. "Let's say that there was an interest in me from Juventus, but I've never been to Turin," said Pavlovic. "Juven...
Juventus 3-3 Atalanta: Player Ratings
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Juventus 3-3 Atalanta: Player Ratings

A six-goal-thriller between Juventus and Atalanta ended up without a winner. After a horrible week, the Bianconeri showed character as they restart the chase for European football. The match couldn't have started any worse for Juventus. After the hard hit of the 15 point deduction in Serie A, the Bianconeri also conceded after five minutes because of a Szczesny mistake. The Polish goalkeeper slapped a Lookman shot at the near post into his own goal. 23 minutes into the match, Nicolò Fagioli earned Juventus a penalty, which was converted by Angel Di Maria. A beautiful Bianconeri attack ten minutes later ended up with Milik scoring the 2-1 from a great cross by Fagioli. That attack also included some Di Maria magic. Juventus started the second half horrendously. Both Maehle and B...
Serie A journalist Nima Tavallaey Roodsari on Juventus point deduction: ‘I think they will be acquitted’
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Serie A journalist Nima Tavallaey Roodsari on Juventus point deduction: ‘I think they will be acquitted’

Juventus were struck with the incredibly harsh decision of a fifteen point deduction on Friday evening following the capital gains case, which involved the Bianconeri overevaluating some of players they sold. Max Statman spoke with Football Journalist Nima Tavallaey Roodsari about one of the craziest nights in Italian football. “My first reaction was genuine surprise, because this was the appeal to a case in which Juventus were first cleared of wrongdoing”, Roodsari says. Like many others, he thought the clearing in the first case was the end of the investigation. “Juventus were first found innocent, then the Prisma-investigation broke, the information was shared with the Italian FA and the appeal was launched. We saw the result of that today.” It doesn’t surprise Roodsari that Juve...
Juventus 1-0 Udinese: Match Ratings
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Juventus 1-0 Udinese: Match Ratings

Juventus left it late again, but captain Danilo made sure the three points would stay in Turin. The Bianconeri have now won their last 8 matches in Serie A and have kept a clean sheet in all of those. The first big chance of the match was for Udinese. Beto was found at the second post, he beat Miretti in the air and headed the ball towards Szczesny. The Polish goalkeeper was alert and punched the ball away from the goal. One minute later, the other goalkeeper had to react. Rugani put his head to a Di Maria cross, but Silvestri made an excellent save to keep it 0-0. Juventus grew a little more into the match in the latter stages of the first half, and Di Maria put Kean one-on-one with Silvestri, but the Udinese goalkeeper once again denied Juventus the 1-0. Inching closer Sil...
No contact between Juventus and Luis Enrique
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No contact between Juventus and Luis Enrique

There's no contact between Juventus and coach Luis Enrique, Max Statman was told by transfer expert Nicolò Schira. The Spanish coach left his position at the Spanish National Team this morning after a disappointing World Cup exit against Morocco. Massimiliano Allegri's return to Juventus hasn't been a big success yet. The Bianconeri started the season poorly and even crashed out of the Champions League in a group with PSG, Benfica and Maccabi Haifa. Before the World Cup break, Juventus climbed the league table and managed to secure 3rd place after a run of good results. Still, Allegri' spot wasn't the most secure one in the world. Many Juventus supporters opted for replacing the Italian coach with Luis Enrique. The ex-Barcelona coach announced that he would be leaving the Spanish N...
Juventus-Salernitana 2-2 | Player Ratings
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Juventus-Salernitana 2-2 | Player Ratings

Juventus have once again dropped points in Serie A, this time against Salernitana (2-2). Milik thought he scored the winner in extra time, but VAR prevented that. The Bianconeri started well against Salernitana, but failed to score and let the Granata back into the match. After 18 minutes, Salernitana took the lead. Cuadrado mistimed and failed to intercept a long ball, Mazzocchi dribbled past McKennie and crossed it into the Juve box. Candreva was the one to put it behind Perin. Salernitana doubled their lead just before the break. Bremer blocked a shot with his hands and Piatek converted the following penalty. Bremer made up for his mistake shortly after halftime, as he headed in Kostic' cross. Juventus tried to find the equalizer, but it seemed like it wasn't to be, until Vil...
Zaniolo and Juventus: ‘The club had the idea to make a final attempt in the last days of August’
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Zaniolo and Juventus: ‘The club had the idea to make a final attempt in the last days of August’

Nicolò Zaniolo’s name always returns to the headlines whenever the transfer window opens. More than often, he is linked to Juventus. This summer was no exception. Journalist Fabiana della Valle explains the situation to Max Statman. Last week, the name of Roma starboy Nicolò Zaniolo was once again linked to Juventus. With Di Maria out for an unknown amount of time and Chiesa still absent, La Gazzetta dello Sport journalist Fabiana della Valle suggested that Juventus could go back to Roma for Zaniolo. “Fortunately, Di Maria’s injury is less serious”, Della Valle says. “But Juventus would also take Zaniolo to replace Di Maria next year, because El Fideo only has a one-year-contract with the Bianconeri.” Difficult deal Della Vella thinks the arrival of the Italian is very difficult ...
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Juventus vs Sassoulo: Match Preview by The Calcio Guy

After a long wait, Serie A is finally back this weekend. However, Bianconeri have to wait till Monday night to get things going, as Juventus host Sassoulo at Allianz Stadium on matchday 1. Last year, both the teams won against each other away from home and it has always been a high scoring fixture. Here's everything you need to know about the game in today's Match Preview by The Calcio Guy. Recent Form: Juventus had a huge summer in terms of transfer window. However they haven't been able to reciprocate the same impact on the pitch in pre season so far. In 4 pre season games that they played, Old Lady was able to win just one game out of them, losing 2 and drawing one. Juventus won their opening game against Guadalajara but then lost to reigning UCL champions Real Madrid, then dr...
Juventus will try to sign players in these positions
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Juventus will try to sign players in these positions

After having lost heavily against Atletico Madrid on Sunday (0-4), it seems clear that the Juventus squad is far from complete yet. Transfer expert Nicolò Schira has told Max Statman in what positions Juventus will look to add new players. Juventus will sign at least three new players within September, Schira says. When asked about the positions of these new players, Schira answered: a midfielder, winger and striker. He added that the midfielder should be a regista. If Rugani leaves, the Bianconeri would also try to sign another centre-back. Some suggestions The main name for the regista role seems to be PSG's Leandro Paredes, a player Juventus have been linked with for some time now. Filip Kostić could be the winger, but the role in which Allegri will use him isn't clear yet. ...
Juventus eyeing striker options from the Premier League: Werner, Martial & Firmino
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Juventus eyeing striker options from the Premier League: Werner, Martial & Firmino

This article presents the trio of Timo Werner, Roberto Firmino and Anthony Martial that Juventus has been reportedly closely following. It is possible the Bianconeri could sign one of them to have second striker at their disposal to back Dušan Vlahović. Timo Werner Value: €35M (via transfermarkt) Age: 26 (*Mar 6, 1996) Height: 180 cm In the last few days, Juventus have seemed to be interested in the German striker, whom they would like to get on loan from Chelsea. The Premier League hasn't turned out to be the ideal league for the forward as he's managed to get 10 goals and 13 assists in 56 appearances. In comparison, his Bundesliga times with Leipzig and Stuttgart were much more productive from his side, as he scored 89 times and assisted 42 times in the total of 221 games played...
Pogback: fan favorite officially returns
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Pogback: fan favorite officially returns

Juventus have finally made the return of Paul Pogba to Turin official on Monday morning. Fan favorite Pogba left the Bianconeri in 2016 for more than 100 million euros and now comes back for free. There are no real suprises in the contract of the new number 10. Pogba will be under contract in Turin until the 30th of June 2026. Many sources report that the Frenchman will earn 8 million a year. The ever reliable Nicolò Schira also notes there's another two million as bonuses in the deal. On top of that, Juventus report they'll pay 2.5 million euros in ancillary costs before the last day of August this year. Desire to write history In the official statement, Juventus said they 'couldn't be happier' with Pogba's return. "He left as a boy and returns as a man and champion, but there...
De Ligt as the subject of interest for Chelsea: the latest news surrounding the transfer
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De Ligt as the subject of interest for Chelsea: the latest news surrounding the transfer

The notorious club from London, Chelsea, is reportedly after Juventus' Matthijs de Ligt, who they would like to acquire permanently this summer. While the Old Lady turned down Chelsea's first bids for the Dutch defender, the Blues were not particularly satisfied with Juve's counter offers as well, so the deal seems to be off right now. Nevertheless, Chelsea are expected to make other moves to bring the young Matthijs de Ligt to London. The 20/21 Champions League winners aim to make the club from Turin happier with higher and more favourable bids this week already, according to Romeo Agresti. Fabrizio Romano confirmed that both clubs will be in contact this week for the Dutch defender too, and that the price tag for Matthijs de Ligt remains high. Gianluca Di Marzio and Matt Law agree ab...
Di Maria to Juventus explained: the latest news surrounding the transfer
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Di Maria to Juventus explained: the latest news surrounding the transfer

Numerous reports suggest that Angel Di Maria has chosen Juventus, and discussions between the player and the Bianconeri look positive. However, both parties still do not have an agreement in place regarding the Argentine's contract with the Old Lady. Journalists Gianluca Di Marzio and Nicolò Schira both confirmed that the talks lack the final agreement to close the deal. According to Fabiana Della Valle, Di Maria wants Juve, and the club is going through the last details with the forward. What is certain is that despite the separate view on the salary and length of the contract, both sides now seem to be keen on this new partnership. From what we hear, it should happen rather sooner than later. Stay in touch with the latest Di Maria to Juventus news by following @emaxstatman.
Report : The contacts for Zaniolo are still ongoing
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Report : The contacts for Zaniolo are still ongoing

Juventus are still looking out for Nicolò Zaniolo in the summer transfer window. As reported by Tuttosport via Around Juventus - "Recently the entourage of the player met with Roma. An agreement was not found on the renewal which reinforces the possibility of a separation in the summer." Nicolò Zaniolo's contract expires in 2024. Ideally, his contract should have been extended before the start of previous season by Roma. But two consecutive ACL injuries led to the reconsideration of his renewal. The new management is still evaluating if they should give him an extension, as many reports have claimed that he has already gone out of favour at the club and Roma doesn't consider him the centre of their project. There have been multiple meetings with his entourage and still no agreeme...
Report : Fagioli to sign a contract extension soon
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Report : Fagioli to sign a contract extension soon

Juventus and the entourage of Nicolò Fagioli are working towards a contract extension. As per Nicolò Schira, Fagioli is one step away from signing a contract extension until 2026. Romeo Agresti reported - "Juventus intend to evaluate Nicolò Fagioli during the US tour. I believe that the player will renew." On 31 August 2021, Fagioli was sent on a one-year loan to Serie B side Cremonese. The 21-year old Italian midfielder played a huge part in Cremonese promotion to the Serie A. He scored 3 goals and recorded 7 assists in 33 appearances for the club. In the ongoing talks with the management, Fagioli has placed a condition that he would renew only if the club keeps him in the squad instead of sending him on loan. The addition of Fagioli to the team would be very beneficial. The play...
Report : Ramsey getting closer to leaving
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Report : Ramsey getting closer to leaving

In the last few hours, there has been first real contact between Juventus and the entourage of Aaron Ramsey. As reported by Romeo Agresti - "The parties will go to work to set the farewell. The most likely hypothesis remains the termination of the contract, but it will take time and patience". The 31-year old Welsh Midfielder arrived at Juventus on a four year contract as a free agent from Arsenal in 2019. After few inconsistent seasons at the Old Lady, Ramsey was sent on loan to Rangers in the winter tranfer window for the remainder of 2021-22 season. The Rangers side made it clear that they won't sign the player on a permanent deal, sending him back to the Bianconeri at the end of the season. Ramsey receives a huge wage of €7M per season. But the player's poor form and innumerab...
Report : Juventus reach an agreement with Kostic
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Report : Juventus reach an agreement with Kostic

Kostic is getting closer to Juventus. According to report by FabDellaValle - "Juventus has an agreement with Kostic for a three-year period of € 2.5 million per season. The bianconeri will step forward with Eintracht Frankfurt as soon as they have resolved more urgent issues, such as those related to Di María and Morata." The 29-year old Serbian was in the radar of Juventus since a long time. After his heroics in guiding Eintracht Frankfurt to Europa League Victory, the interest of Juventus became concrete. Kostic can play as a winger and left wing back. The management sees him as a great addition to support Vlahovic at the wings. The Europa League Player of the tournament, scored 7 goals and recorded 15 assists in 42 appearances across all competitions. The player's contract expi...