Italian Club giants Juventus' director Cristiano Giuntoli expressed his disappointment over Riccardo Calafiori's transfer from Bologna to Arsenal, emphasizing the loss for Serie A. "It's unfortunate that we couldn't retain Riccardo Calafiori in Serie A," Giuntoli stated. The highly-regarded defender recently completed a €45 million move to Arsenal, despite Juventus' interest, leaving the Italian club and the league without a promising talent.
Giuntoli asserted that the departure of such a talented footballer and is not just bad news for his club, which wanted to sign him, but for the entire Seria A league, which is in pursuit of being one of the top 3 European leagues. “It’s bad news not just for us as we wanted Calafiori, but also for the league,” Giuntoli stated.
Update on Dusan Vlahovic
In addition to discussing Calafiori, Giuntoli provided updates on key players in Juventus' squad, addressing the future of Dusan Vlahovic. The Serbian striker, widely recognized as one of the top talents in Europe, continues to be a crucial part of the club's plans.
“Dusan Vlahovic has still important perspectives and huge potential , We will get the new contract done with Dusan, I’m sure," he stated.
Update on Weston McKennie
The director clarified the doubts surrounding Weston Mckennie's contract and announced that the player is committed to the club and has signed his contract extension.
“Weston McKennie was never out of our project, His contract was the topic, but we got the extension done, so he’s 100% part of our squad.” - he explained.
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