Juve very green: Rovella taken

The you Look to the future. The bianconeri travel at high speed towards another jewel that has just blossomed and are one step away from Nicolò Rovella. The midfielder of Genoa, born in 2001, which debuted this year among the professionals, is close to the Italian champions, ready to beat the competition again. Last December the Juventus leaders placed the surprise blitz for Dejan Kulusevski: an investment of 44 million in total and Inter burned in the last kilometer. This time the figures are decidedly more contained, but the philosophy is the same: to secure the best talents in circulation, even better if they are Italian, to start planning tomorrow. As for the last sessions of the market, between summer and winter, Juve also put their hands on Romero (now in Atalanta), Demiral, De Ligt, Luca Pellegrini, McKennie, even Chiesa.

Closure

Now it’s Rovella’s turn, who has already played 7 games in A this season. Bury me Rome, the other great interested in this young man whose contract with Genoa expires next June. The deal has not reached the finish yet, but now the banner is visible. Contacts between the parties continue to work out the details; everyone’s intention is now clear. Juve has made an investment of about 9 million. Nicolò will not arrive in Turin immediately, but he will still be left to complete the growth path at the Grifone. Here is one of the issues that is still at the center of the dialogue between the companies: the duration of the loan. Will it be limited to the last six months of this season or will it be extended to 18 months to include the next harvest? The other argument concerns the technical compensation that will be included in the deal. It will be another young man, who will go to gain experience in Genoa, and the identikit seems to respond more and more to Manolo Portanova. Juventus U23 midfielder is now a permanent presence in the first team group and was launched as a starter by Pirlo in Crotone. Now he could continue his growth in Rossoblù. In short, the bases to make the deal a reality are there; only the final steps remain to be taken but the intention is to close during the winter market session.

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