Among the former PSG players, Moise Kean is asked to take the helm. The Italian striker, who surprised the Parisian people during his loan in 2021 (41 matches, 17 goals), is having a very complicated time at Juventus. Returning to his training club in the form of two successive loans from Everton then a permanent transfer, the native of Vercelli is nothing more than a shadow of himself and his great adventure at Paris Saint-Germain seems to be just that. 'a nostalgic capsule, a Proust madeleine from a happy era which is no longer relevant at all. Indeed, the more the weeks pass, the more Moise Kean seems to be heading towards the status of eternal incomplete talent of Italian football. And yet, the season promised to be very important for the number 18 of the Bianconeri. With new coach Luciano Spalletti, a place at the forefront of the Nazionale attack was the objective, a few months before Euro 2024 in Germany (June 14 – July 14). The winter transfer window was very difficult for the Italian-Ivorian since in 48 hours, he saw his loan to Atlético de Madrid fall through in an unprecedented and improbable imbroglio.
“It was very hard. For a while I was disappointed. I was with my mother and my family and I felt like I had let them down. But then my mother made me understand that life didn't end there. I have to move forward, I am an adult and I have to take responsibility and work hard. Before, I didn't know what hard work meant. I said: I have talent, why should I work hard? Then I saw that people grow by working, and I wanted to be at the top, so I started training very hard.”, said the former Everton player in a personal interview published on his YouTube channel. With the emergence of Kenan Yıldız, the presence of Arkadiusz Milik, the winter arrival of Carlos Alcaraz, the integration into the rotation of Samuel Iling-Junior, the return from injury of Federico Chiesa or even the very good season of Dušan Vlahović, there is starting to be less and less space on Juventus' offensive lines, as attackers on loan to Frosinone, Kaio Jorge and Matias Soulé, continue their development.
1 year without scoring…
At the dawn of April, Moise Kean is not only far from being a starter at Juventus or in the Italian selection but his place on the Squadra Azzurra list is absolutely not assured, at a time when certain elements like Mateo Retegui and Gianluca Scamacca are a hit with their respective clubs Genoa and Atalanta: “I expect a lot from him, I think he also has the goal of a place in the national team for the European Championship. He had to leave, he stayed, he is physically fit again and tomorrow he will have a good match. He will start as a starter”, had nevertheless affirmed his coach Massimiliano Allegri in the pre-match conference. Starting against Lazio on Saturday (1-0), Moise Kean did not achieve much, touching only 20 balls and not attempting a single shot until his exit in the 80th minute of the game.
An impact close to nothing which unfortunately becomes far too recurrent in the daily life of Moise Kean. Indeed, a statistic illustrates the poor form of the Italian striker. His last goal dates back to April 1, 2023 against Hellas Verona, that is to say that from tomorrow Monday, Moise Kean has not found the net for a full year and in all competitions whatsoever. with Juventus or Italy. A very long drought, too long for a player with the status of a future great Italian striker. Between the inefficient system under Massimiliano Allegri, a shin injury which handicapped him for a long time and his confidence broken in two following his abortive departure for the Colchoneros, Moise Kean is struggling to find the exit door from this labyrinth of misfortune. Hoping for a quick rebound for the man who was announced as one of the greatest talents of his generation.
