Osimhen to Juventus is a perfect fit, at least on paper. But the central piece of the puzzle has a name that makes negotiations shake: Aurelio De Laurentiis. The real game, perhaps, has not even begun
Juve, il piano diabolico per arrivare a Osimhen. Ammesso che funzioni… (Foto: LaPresse) – serieanews.com
In soccer, as in life, there are things you can say and things you just have to guess. One of these, lately, is that something is brewing between a certain center forward and a certain Northern team. An interest, an attraction. Maybe even a fixed idea. The kind that, when they get into your head, it’s hard to get them out.
On the other hand, those who lead the market have the look of those who have already done the math. He knows where he wants to go. And he also knows how complicated, but not impossible, it is. Because some operations are not done with words. They are built in silence, piece by piece, perhaps even defying logic and convenience. And in this, there is an executive who knows his stuff.
Cristiano Giuntoli is not the nostalgia type. But he knows very well certain men and certain dynamics. And he knows that will, in these stories, is a powerful weapon. If a player really wants a team, he can become a valuable ally. Especially when the club that holds him is known for its rigidities. Yes, because the sore point here is another: Napoli.
There is a precedent that makes fans’ veins quiver: another striker, another summer, another move to Turin: Gonzalo Higuaìn. This time the trauma would be double, because the striker in question does not just want to leave. He really wants Juventus. And for those familiar with recent reports, they know that this has almost the resounding.
Osimhen vuole la Juve: il muro di De Laurentiis e la possibile “guerra”
Victor Osimhen has already decided to move on. Napoli has given him so much but by now the relationship – the one with “him,” President De Laurentiis – has broken down. And Juve is a destination that intrigues, that convinces. Not only for the jersey, but also for those who manage it. He has had a strong, direct relationship with Giuntoli. And if it really gets done, it will also be because of this bond.
Osimhen vuole la Juve: il muro di De Laurentiis e la possibile “guerra” (LaPresse) – serieanews.com
Of course, there is an obstacle. A big one. His name is Aurelio De Laurentiis. The president has already made it known – in his own way – that he does not intend to deal with Juve. Not least because the famous 75-million clause does not apply to the Italians at all. And that changes everything.
In theory, a mind-boggling offer could also come from Juventus. But De Laurentiis, if he wants, can simply say “no.” And close the door. History teaches that ADL is not one to give in easily to pressure. Not even if they come from the player. Not even if there are a lot of zeroes at stake.
So what? Then the most extreme scenario opens up. The one in which Osimhen is the one to make a wall. To reject everything else. To block every exit. An “either Juve or I stay here” that sounds almost like an aut aut aut. A desperate move, but a legitimate one. Because, after all, no one can force you to accept a transfer.
The problem is that you only play this little game if you are sure you can handle the confrontation. Because De Laurentiis, if provoked, is capable of taking you to the stands for months. He has done it in the past. And even at the cost of losing money, he prefers to hold his ground. Therefore, the Juve-Osimhen negotiation is a kind of chess game. Every move can be decisive.
But the truth is that – amidst clauses, silences and strategies – one simple fact remains: Juve wants him. And he wants Juve. Everything else is yet to be written.
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