Allegri has admitted that Vlahovic is not at the top of his game: these words from the coach could prove damaging and counterproductive in the market by fuelling distrust in interested clubs.
The newspaper Dario Pellegrini spoke to the microphones of calciomercato.it, broadcast on the Twitch TVPLAY channel, to comment on Allegri’s latest words, defined as “harmful”, about Dusan Vlahovic.
Pellegrini started by analysing the situation of Chiesa: “I think it would be more functional for Federico Chiesa to be part of Juventus for one more year, even if not fully convinced of the technical project. The contract expiring in 2025, I think, plays more into the player’s hands than Juventus’.
Between Chiesa and Vlahovic, the Serbian should be the one to leave. But according to Pellegrini, Juventus are pursuing a rather ambiguous strategy. “Vlahovic is first declared incedible and then you start saying that in the case of an irrenounceable offer he could leave… Then there is Allegri explaining how the striker’s physical condition is still not at the top. I think those are damaging words for both Vlahovic and Juventus. “
“All these stories don’t give much strength on the football market: if Dusan Vlahovic is not appreciated at Juve, he can’t be an €80 million or more player. So you struggle to sell him,” the journalist summarised.
“Frattesi, in my opinion, was the best profile for Juventus,” Pellegrini then said. “But today I make a bigger provocation and say that Kessié would be even more viable than Frattesi, in terms of his ability to rip. I think he would have a good impact on Juventus’ tactical and dressing room dynamics. “
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“To get Kessié you have to sell Zakaria. There was an agreement, then from what I understand, the player’s agent increased the demand a little and there is now a stalemate in negotiations. I expect something important this week regarding Zakaria, on whom Lens is also interested after the sale of Fofana. At the moment there isn’t much confidence that Pogba can be useful to the cause.
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On the outgoing market, Pellegrini also brought up Bremer. “Bremer was very hot a month ago, there had been a concrete survey by Tottenham, who however never sunk the blow. On Szczesny the situation I think is even clearer. He has a not indifferent weight in the budget, I think he will do what he has stated in the press, that is, finish his experience at Juventus respecting his contract and then choose a new adventure. I read of interest from Bayern Munich, a top team could alert him, but to date he has never given much indication of a possible farewell.”
“Giuntoli explained that Bonucci is on the market, so beyond fanciful destinations, even staying turns out to be a fantasy,” the journalist concluded. “I hope we don’t end up only in contractual arguments, I would not like, and I speak as a fan, to see Bonucci finish the year at Juventus as an unwelcome, only taking advantage of the constraints of the contract. That would not honour a player who has given so much to Juventus. “