Juventus to Prioritize Defense over Attack in January

The Cult of Calcio

·25 November 2024

Juventus to Prioritize Defense over Attack in January

Despite being linked to a few strikers, Juventus are working primarily to find a defender in January. The Bianconeri are depleted at the position since Gleison Bremer and Juan Cabal suffered ACL tears.

According to Sky’s Luca Marchetti (via Tuttomercatoweb), the Old Lady is furthering their pursuit of Benfica’s Antonio Silva, but he’s not the only option on their radar. They’ll try, but it’ll be difficult to sign two new men.

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Even though Juventus director Cristiano Giuntoli ruled it out, the potential acquisition of another marksman hinges on when and how Arkadiusz Milik returns. The exec spoke to DAZN before the clash with Milan (via TuttoSport).

“We’re surely undermanned in the back, and we’ll have to do something. We need to pay attention to the opportunities that present themselves. The January window is never easy, but we intend to intervene in that role.” “At this stage, I don’t think there’s a center-forward problem because we truly count on Milik’s return. We think he fits Thiago Motta’s style. I don’t want to judge Dusan Vlahovic’s interview, but the facts. He’s having an important season and working hard like the rest of his teammates. He’s been exemplary. We’re all happy with him. Whatever he says doesn’t matter much. Our coach has always found solutions leaning on the collective and has never complained.”

Our Take on Juventus in January

It’s an obvious stance since they lost two regulars in the back, while they’d be looking for the deputy of their most expensive player up front, who is essential even though he’s far from perfect. A center-back who could adapt to the wing in a pinch would be ideal.