Among the Tuscan’s qualities is the feeling with the technicians. From Sarri to Spalletti: excellent relations
That of the Lady for Cristiano Giuntoli is not the most classic of lightning strikes for the Scudetto. If the upper floors of Juve want to entrust the new course to the Tuscan ds it is not so much for the historic tricolor, but rather for the work done at the court of Aurelio De Laurentiis in these 8 years. A continuous and sustainable escalation. It is no coincidence that Giuntoli’s name has been circulating in Juventus circles for a couple of years. De Laurentiis permitting (Giuntoli has not yet found an exit agreement with Napoli, with whom he has a contract until 2024), this seems like the right time to see the blue manager at Juventus. Confidence strengthened by the drafts that filter from the market environments and by the release of John Elkann, the ceo of John Elkann the other day. of Exor: “Giuntoli? He has many options, he will decide ”. At Continassa, on the other hand, they chose in unsuspecting times and are preparing to sink once the road is clear. Choice dictated by several reasons.
Technical comparison
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Juve has changed a lot in recent months: from the corporate earthquake of last November 28, with the resignation of the president Andrea Agnelli, the deputy Pavel Nedved and the entire board, up to the inhibition at the beginning of 2023 of the director Federico Cherubini for the capital gains trend . The Bianconeri have changed their face and quickly reorganized themselves: Gianluca Ferrero as president, Maurizio Scanavino as CEO and Francesco Calvo as general manager All great professionals, but not football men in the strict sense. Hence the need to enlist a seasoned football manager to strengthen management and at the same time guarantee support and technical comparison for Massimiliano Allegri, more than just a coach in recent months. Once in Naples he worked with many “misters”: from Sarri to Spalletti. And he has established a good feeling with all of them, as the technicians themselves said, the result of dialogue and help in managing daily problems.
Courage and scouting
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From field to market, often brave. As the experts say: “It is increasingly difficult, but not impossible, to discover a player from scratch. But it takes courage to invest in talents that are not yet done and finished”. In his career Giuntoli may have taken some sun, as happens to everyone, but he was rarely afraid to take risks on talents in which he saw something special. Now the 50 million for Osimhen seem small, but when Napoli bought the Nigerian from Lille, many thought it was an exaggeration. And even the 32 million for Milik, booked by Ajax before Higuain’s farewell, didn’t seem small. Or the 18 million for Kim after Koulibaly’s farewell. Big coups with sustainable salaries. An intuition, that of the South Korean, born from the recommendation of Massimiliano Maddaloni (in the past also Ferrara’s deputy at Juve, as well as Lippi in China), publicly thanked several times by Giuntoli. Among the strengths of the Tuscan there are contacts, a bit in all categories, and scouting without borders. He trusts collaborators and observers a lot. The Elmas-style “fishing” (from Fenerbahce), Lobotka (from Celta Vigo) and above all Kvaratskhelia (from Dinamo Batumi) are no coincidence.
Outbound business
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Napoli was also the result of precious transfers facilitated by “human” engagements, by De Laurentiis’ ability to sell and Giuntoli’s network of relationships. Any examples? Fabian Ruiz to PSG for 25 million one year after the deadline. Speech and similar figures for Allan at Everton. And even superiors for Koulibaly at Chelsea.
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