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Roma Interfere with Juventus Prolonged Chase of Kessié
Juventus are continuing to trim fat, but it’s still not enough to finally table their offer for Frank Kessié, and Roma have entered the race, joining Al-Ittihad and other Saudi sides that would cover him in gold to keep him in their league, La Gazzetta dello Sport informs.
After releasing Arthur Melo, the Bianconeri will bid farewell to Fabio Miretti. He’ll move to Besiktas, like Dusan Vlahovic , on a loan with a conditional obligation to buy. The Old Lady also completed Michele Di Gregorio’s exit and Kamil Grabara’s arrival , with a temporary formula with a €12M acquisition clause. Instead, Mattia Perin transferred to Palermo on a €500k move.
On the other hand, the recent departures don’t suffice yet for Juventus to really step up their Kessié pursuit . They have to find a solution for the burdensome Teun Koopmeiners, Jonathan David, and Nicolas Gonzalez. Juan Cabal and Arkadiusz Milik are also on the chopping block.
In the meantime, Roma have shown some interest in the Ivorian powerhouse, who broke out under Gian Piero Gasperini at Atalanta. They have skirted the Manchester United threat for Manu Koné , as the Red Devils completed their midfield with Carlos Baleba. Other sides could be keen on him, but Neil El Aynaoui is a more precarious spot now.
Our Take on Juventus and Kessé
They shouldn’t waste any more time and should sign him in after managing to have a hold on him for so long, and worry about the departures later. Koopmeiners is the main Gordian knot, but there may also be issues with his personal terms. It’s been a while since the capital club signed a veteran with bloated wages, even though Gasperini surely wouldn’t mind.
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