TORINO. It will be a fiery mid-August, but the weather has little to do with a Juve that has decided to accelerate right now on the market to close the two hottest deals. The priority is called Manuel Locatelli, the European champion midfielder that Sassuolo wants to sell for 35 million, while other steps forward have been made for the renewal of Paulo Dybala: two deals that run on parallel tracks and that yesterday both had developments positive. The bianconeri and neroverdi executives confronted each other in a virtual meeting for Locateli, waiting to see each other tomorrow at the Lega Serie A assembly: Juventus raised its offer for the blue, exceeding 30 million between loan and redemption obligation , while Sassuolo is lowering the demands under the pressure of the player who wants to go to Turin (there is already an agreement for a five-year net worth 3 million per season). In addition, the Emilian club has already taken from Gremio the Brazilian Matheus Henrique, midfielder class ’97 Olympic champion in Tokyo, who will replace Locatelli. The times, therefore, are ripe for the most awaited reinforcement from Massimiliano Allegri. Also because in ten days the Juventus championship begins, with the away match in Udine, and a new man is needed in the middle of the field.
On the other hand, the discourse involving Dybala is different. He is already wearing the black and white shirt, the number ten, and is now negotiating to extend his stay until at least 2025. Yesterday, at lunchtime, his agent Jorge Antun met the CEO Arrivabene and the sports director Cherubini to learn more about the new contract. The interview at Continassa, the second in a few days, lasted an hour and was updated on Saturday with another summit. It takes time to find the right solution, given that there is still distance between supply and demand, but the parties express their confidence in the final success. The starting base set by the club is 8.5 million net per season, while Joya asks for at least 10: it is about bonuses and the possibility of inserting a “low” clause or a percentage on the future resale in favor of the Argentine . The confrontation continues, while Dybala works on the field to be ready in the season that will have to erase the problems of the last one (5 goals in 25 games) and inaugurate the new course in the best way.