Who is Galeno: profile of Juve’s target and what he can give to Thiago Motta

The incoming market of the Juventus flares up about a week before the seasonal debut. After having strengthened the goal, defense and midfield, Giuntoli is trying to give Thiago Motta even a couple of attacking midfielders/outside midfielders to allow him to express his new idea with high-level players. The hottest name seems to be that of Nico Gonzalez, with whom the black and white club is close to a total closure, but he will not be the only one.

According to what was reported by the Sports CourierJuventus would have closed the deal with Wenderson Galen and now he is reportedly negotiating with Porto to definitively unblock the deal. Two players for the two bands, but if we know the Argentine thanks to his two years spent with Fiorentina in Serie A, who is the Brazilian winger that has been talked about so much in the last few hours?

Born in Barra do Corda on October 22nd 1997Wenderson Galeno is a right-footed winger who has developed his entire football career in Portugal. Having arrived at Porto B at the age of 18, he went on a couple of loans (Portimonense and Rio Ave), before being sold to Braga for approximately 3.5 million euros (2019). A decision on which the Dragons they will soon return, taking it back 3 years later (2022) for a tripled amount.

Over 100 appearances for both Braga and Porto and all the national trophies in the Achievements. After the last two years and the farewell of Sergio Conceiçao, Juventus are now the ones who strongly desire him, with Porto who could ask for a tripled figure for the Brazilian’s contract. There is talk of 30-35 million euros for the 1997 class player, a footballer now ready and experienced, with a contract until 2028 which strengthens the position of the Portuguese club.

A tightrope walker capable of reaching impressive peaks of speed, who operates mainly a leftbut who is also capable of playing on the other lane. He has never left Portugal, it’s true, but as far as European experience is concerned, he will arrive with a wealth of 40 appearances, 16 goals and 17 assists between Europe and Champions League. An enviable haul for any of his future colleagues in black and white.

Here is an example of the qualities that the Brazilian has, in an increasingly green-goldcould express. It stop with his left foot he is almost perfect, the cut of the run to prevent the opponents from intervening is clever and the speed combined with the lucidity with which he concludes the action in the net make this goal in the Champions League against Bayer Leverkusen iconic.

This is a player who closed the previous season with 16 goals and 12 assists. A man who at 26 years old finally received the call-up of the Selectionwinning a penalty in a friendly against Spain just minutes after coming on to the pitch. Of a winger who, in the Portuguese Super Cup that his Porto was initially losing 3-0, scored a double-barreled shotgun which led to the comeback and subsequent victory of the Dragões (and this was less than a week ago).

If we consider the hypothetical 4-2-3-1 of Thiago Motta and we insert his arrival in the context of the Juventus midfield, there is no doubt that the role for which Giuntoli is bringing it to Turin is that of ala left. A player who knows how to use his running in depth and doesn’t tremble when he enters the penalty area, at the moment of concretizing the play. With him on the left, Yildiz in the center and Nico Gonzalez on the other wing, Juventus is preparing to have a completely new attacking midfield, capable of generating enthusiasm even before the start of the championship.