Thiago Motta has reviewed the Juventus squad and informed the board that he needs at least one new defender. The Bianconeri have several fine defenders who were regulars under Max Allegri.
Next week should finally be the time for Juventus to announce Thiago Motta as their next coach and complete a chase that started months ago. The delay appears to be simply technical.
Riccardo Calafiori is one of the players Juventus has been following for several months due to his impressive performances with Bologna. The defender has had a fantastic season in Serie A, and Juventus is close to appointing his current manager, Thiago Motta, as their next boss.
Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi is backing Thiago Motta for success with Juventus. The departing Bologna coach is favourite to land the Juve job.
Gian Piero Gasperini recalls the problems he had with Thiago Motta when it came to giving him his Genoa debut as a player. ‘People were shocked.’ The midfielder is now a coach, having taken Bologna to Champions League qualification and is all set for a new role at Juventus from next season.
Arsenal coach Arteta feels his ex-Barcelona teammate Thiago Motta proved ‘personality’ by choosing Juventus and is confident the Bianconeri will finish the next Serie A campaign in a better position thanks to their new boss.
Thiago Motta could well end up signing his contract as Juventus coach in Portugal, because he is travelling there by Harley Davidson from Bologna. The
AC Milan are set to battle Juventus for the signing of Bologna striker Joshua Zirkzee but they could be up against his former coach Thiago Motta. As reported by Calciomercato.com, Juventus and Milan are the two Italian sides most likely to sign Zirkzee from Bologna this summer.
With Max Allegri now gone, Juventus will announce Thiago Motta as their new manager, thus resulting in major changes in playing style. La Gazzetta dello Sport explains what the Bianconeri faithful can expect to witness next season.
Fabio Capello feels Thiago Motta and Paulo Fonseca will face the ‘same challenge’ at Juventus and Milan and thinks club directors must ‘help’ both coaches.
Arsenal have the inside-track in the race for Bologna striker Josh Zirkzee. The Holland international has just helped Bologna qualify for the Champions League, but could follow coach Thiago Motta out of the club this summer.
Thiago Motta is set to make some serious changes to Juventus’ playing style once he is confirmed as the club’s manager. The Bianconeri previously favoured a 4-3-3 formation, even during Max Allegri’s first spell at the club.
Juventus will soon have the decisive meeting with Thiago Motta to formalize the hiring, but their transfer market strategies have long concurred with the gaffer.
With Alex Sandro leaving and Juventus set to play with a back-four under Thiago Motta, the Bianconeri are looking to sign new left-backs. The men in black and white have been one of the struggling top teams on the continent for some time, and they want that to change under Motta next season.
Juventus aims to look refreshed and different when they begin the next season, and some changes are already expected. With no Max Allegri, Juve will have a new manager in the coming weeks.
AC Milan tried right until the end to convince Thiago Motta to join them instead of Juventus but they were ultimately unsuccessful, a journalist has claimed.
Bologna have announced Thiago Motta is leaving at the end of the season. While guiding Bologna to Champions League qualification, Motta has decided not to renew his contract.
In the expectation of a new dawn at Juventus, Calciomercato reveal the details of Bianconeri’s contract offer to Bologna manager Thiago Motta. Viewed as the perfect man for the job, the ex-Inter midfielder is the only worthy successor to Massimiliano Allegri in the eyes of Cristiano Giuntoli. Juventus have been working on this deal for months.
Bologna president Joey Saputo retains hope of keeping hold of Thiago Motta. Saputo was asked about his coach's future after Monday's 3-3 draw with Juventus.
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