Motta looking to take two Bologna stars with him to Juve

May 25, 2024 Trending News

Thiago Motta is apparently looking to bring multiple players with him from Bologna to Juventus.

The 41-year-old manager is set to join the Old Lady after departing Bologna this weekend. Motta finished out his stint as Rossoblù boss with a 2-0 defeat to Genoa on Friday.

Although he has yet to officially sign with Juve, Bologna has already confirmed his departure. Various reports also claim that the coach will be unveiled as Juve’s next manager in the coming days.

Although Bologna stumbled down the stretch, Motta qualified the team for next season’s UEFA Champions League.

This is quite a feat, considering the team’s fairly lackluster history of winning trophies. Nevertheless, the northern Italian club will play in the top European competition in the coming months for the first time in 59 years.

Juve reportedly discussing deals for Bologna striker and defender

Arguably Motta’s two biggest star players with Bologna were Joshua Zirkzee and Riccardo Calafiori. The duo is also currently the most valuable set of players in the squad as rated by Transfermarkt.

Zirkzee has emerged as one of the top young forwards in all of Europe. The Netherlands youth international scored 12 goals on the season, while also adding seven assists as well.

Calafiori, on the other hand, is a highly-rated center back and was just named in Italy‘s Euro 2024 preliminary squad.

The 22-year-old defender only just joined Bologna for just over $4 million back in August. However, with Motta at the helm, it seems as if Juve is looking to poach both stars in the coming weeks.

Reports out of Italy claim that Bologna sporting director Giovanni Sartori was seen inside Juve’s Allianz Stadium on Saturday.

The exec looked on as the Old Lady topped Monza on the day to jump above Bologna in the table. Along with watching the action, it is believed that Sartori was at the match to discuss the potential transfers of Zirkzee and Calafiori.

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Author : Chris Moore

Publish date : 2024-05-25 20:17:19

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