Juventus-Thiago Motta rumors of agreement. The Elkann plan, here's how Juve will remake it

Juventus-Thiago Motta rumors of an agreement (but Allegri's contract issue must be resolved)

Allegri's Juventus has taken a big step forward towards qualifying for the next Champions League thanks to the home victory against Fiorentina (signed by Gatti, “in these two months we are risking our lives”, said the goalscoring defender after the match). But it is not a given that the Livorno coach will be on the Juventus bench again next season. First of all, the contract issue will have to be resolved, as Max has another year of marriage to the Old Lady (June 30, 2025).

However, the rumors about Thiago Motta have not died down for a few weeks now. The Bologna coach, initially more strongly linked to Milan (where Stefano Pioli's position now seems stronger), now sees Juve as the first suitor according to the rumors circulating. And, according to what calciomercato.com reports, there is a “there is already a general agreement between the parties”.

Juventus-Thiago Motta and one or two Bologna jewels?

“In June it will be a revolution. Starting from the technical guide: barring sensational twists, Allegri will conclude his adventure on the Juventus bench at the end of the season. Giuntoli wants to open the new cycle with a coach who is impressing with tactical ideas and valorisation of young people like Thiago Motta”, explains calciomercato.com. Which also puts two stars from Bologna coached by the Italian-Brazilian coach on the Juventus shopping list. More than Joshua Zirkzee (the Dutch champion is courted by Milan and the Premier League), we look at defense and midfield. “Both Calafiori and Ferguson could arrive at Juventus with him”.

Having said that, taking them away from a Bologna team perhaps in the Champions League (as one dreams of in the shadow of the Two Towers) is not at all a given. Especially if Zirkzee were to already leave.

Juventus, Elkann's plans: increase turnover and new sponsor on the shirts

Not just the field. On an economic level, the objective of John Elkann's Juventus “is to return to generating turnover starting from next season – so the results of this will be important -: the business plan developed by the accountants places 75% of the economic objectives on the 2024/2025 season. Achieving qualification for the Champions League will therefore be fundamental: in fact, the lack of participation in the European cups has a significant impact on the current one”, reports torinocronaca.it. According to whom “another ballast is represented by the most onerous contracts” and “the diktat of Elkann and president Ferrero” on this front would be to “forget the sumptuous purchasing campaigns of the past”

Without forgetting that “we also need to tighten up for the shirt sponsor as the contract with Jeep expired. And in Exor they would like a partner who could guarantee those 40 million a year without them leaving the coffers of Stellantis, i.e. always the Exor galaxy”.

Juventus and the Koopmeiners dream. The treasure to reach the Atalanta midfielder

Returning to the market, 'forgetting about sumptuous signing campaigns' does not mean that Juventus isn't thinking about great champions. For weeks the hottest name has been Teun Koopmeiners, Dutch midfielder for Atalanta and one of the great top players in Serie A. The Juventus club dreams of snatching him from the Goddess, but some transfers will be needed to make a treasure: the 20 year old Argentinian Matias Soulè (on loan to Frosinone) has many contenders (between the Premier League and Napoli) and is worth 35-40 million, Iling-Junior can bring 15-20 million in cash (Tottenham in the front row). Completing these two operations would lead Juve more decisively on Koopmeiners' trail…