The Juventus of Turin decided to dispense with the services of Maurizio Sarri on the bench to bet on a legend of the ‘bianconero’ team who retired a few seasons ago: Andrea Pirlo. Despite his little experience as a coach, the one who is considered one of the best midfielders in history is very clear that some changes must be made in the Piedmontese team.
The first to take place, although he had not yet been appointed head coach, were the arrival of Arthur Melo coming from FC Barcelona and the goodbye of Miralem Pjanic. According to the information published by ‘La Gazetta dello Sport’, Andrea Pirlo has met with Fabio Paratici, Juventus Turin sports director, and would have put three names of important players on the table with whom he will not have:
- Alex Sandro (left back, 29 years old). The Brazilian full-back has been important for Juventus in Turin for many seasons, but it seems that the constant ‘flirtations’ he stars in with various Premier League teams – especially Manchester United and Manchester City – are already beginning to fill up the’ Vecchia Signora ‘. Andrea Pirlo agrees to his departure because his performance is no longer that of his best years.
- Douglas Costa (winger, 29 years old). The Brazilian forward has not exactly had his best season at Juventus in Turin and has only played 23 games this season under the command of Maurizio Sarri who has kept him as a rotation man. Always in the spotlight due to his constant injuries since he dressed as ‘bianconero’, it seems that with Andrea Pirlo it is difficult to continue.
- Federico Bernardeschi (far right, 26 years old). Juventus Turin needs revenue and, due to competition in wing positions, Federico Bernardeschi could be one of those sacrificed, according to the Italian press. Like Douglas Costa, injuries have not allowed him to have all the continuity he would have wanted in recent seasons.
Opportunities for FC Barcelona?
Ronald Koeman will propose changes to the roster and announced that he would like to have “five or six signings.” In the case of Douglas Costa and Federico Bernardeschi, they would be two options that would solve rather little in the squad, since the winger positions will be covered by Francisco Trincao, Ousmane Dembélé, Ansu Fati and Leo Messi, if the Argentine stays. However, Alex Sandro could be a good alternative for the left back, since neither Jordi Alba ni Junior Firpo They convince for the future.
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