Losing Felipe Anderson, who settled for zero with Palmeiras, Juve may have also given up on Jorginho to target other players.
Palmeiras basically stole the meatball from Giuntoli’s plate: the Juventus manager was convinced that he was close to signing Felipe Anderson, but the Brazilian, after announcing his farewell to Lazio at the end of the season, also revealed that he will return to his homeland to play with Palmeiras. Now Giuntoli will have to think of an alternative, although interesting names at zero and ready for Serie A are not so numerous.
Among the players Juve could be interested in is Jorginho, who has not yet renewed his contract with Arsenal. Joao Santos, agent of the former Verona and Napoli midfielder and pivot of the Spalletti-led national team, spoke to the microphones of TvPlay saying that Jorginho would love to return to Italy.
“He grew up in Italy and he likes everything about your country,” Santos explained. “Arsenal hasn’t called us for the renewal, but it’s early: now we are focused on the Champions League return match against Bayern Munich, so we are in no hurry. If they should call us in a month or two to discuss for the renewal for us it’s fine.”
In recent days Jorginho’s name has been associated with Juve and beyond. Some have also speculated about an interest from Fiorentina. “I don’t know if Fiorentina could think about getting a player of Jorginho’s level. You have to understand if they think of Jorginho first and foremost. In front of an ambitious project, of a club that wants to aim for the Champions League, there would be no problem for us. At the moment, however, Fiorentina has not contacted us,” the prosecutor confessed.
Jorginho’s agent’s truth: “Juve needs other players “
As for the Bianconeri’s interest, Santos was very clear: “Juve, in my opinion, does not need a player like Jorginho: they will go to other names. But should Giuntoli need a midfielder like Jorginho then he could contact me. Thiago Motta new coach at Juventus could be inspiring. I like him very much. “
“Beyond what he is doing at Bologna, if a team like Juve were to target Motta, I would be pleased,” the interviewee continued. “But it’s all still too far away. There is a championship to finish and there is Champions qualification at stake, both for Juve and Bologna.”
“Jorginho is not aiming for the 2026 World Cup. For now he is thinking about the European Championship in the summer, then we will see. If the CT wants to bet on a player in the middle of the field like Jorginho he will certainly not back down,” Santos concluded.
