Cristiano Giuntoli is hard at work to complete Juve’s market: he is targeting Lukaku and Kessié while keeping a low profile as usual. Is the manager perhaps Juventus’ top buy?
Fabrizio Lucchesi, a manager with a past at Roma, Pescara, Pisa and Palermo, spoke to the microphones of calciomercato.it, broadcast on the Twitch TVPLAY channel, and described Cristiano Giuntoli as the best manager of his generation. According to Lucchesi, Giuntoli’s greatest quality is being able to keep calm and keep a low profile.
Lucchesi began by talking about the new Napoli coach: ‘Without a doubt, Garcia is an excellent profile. Changing coaches poses questions every time, it’s inevitable, but Garcia seems to have settled in well. Obviously the feeling will have to be tested’.
‘Napoli will miss Giuntoli more than Spalletti,’ the interviewee continued. “Giuntoli is right now the best in his generational bracket, in fact he went to Juventus. I think Cristiano Giuntoli has had important merits not only in building the team, but above all in management, he has a low profile. Take note: he never appears, and in the moments that count he comes out to help the team. That also helped Napoli to win the championship. This is a further element of evaluation. “
Giuntoli important for management: ‘He knows how to keep a low profile’
Licchesi then spoke about the Saudi domination in the current football market. “There is a reality to take note of, there is a reality that is deflagrating, a purchasing power that is not attainable. The Arabs don’t steal players, they overpay them, with financial levers and unattainable engagement multipliers. It’s not just players who go there for exhibitions, they go there for young people, they go to the technicians to train a school. “
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“I don’t know how long it will last, but it’s not sporadic,” said the executive. “Certainly the balance in the market is changing, until yesterday this aspect was not taken into account, now it will have to be.”
Finally, the executive spoke about the striker sought by Roma. “Both Morata and Scamacca are good players, they are two excellent players. And the choice should not be made by us, but by Mourinho. They are also players with a lot of competition. Players are chosen according to their characteristics, they are often similar, but never the same. If only Mourinho could choose, it’s a luxury, he will look for the most suitable profile for the complementarity of the department so that then the sum of the departments allows Roma to express themselves at their best.”
“These are normal market dynamics. Here the important thing is that at least one minute before the deal is finalised the coach gives his opinion, because they must be functional for his work. “