What if Mattéo Guendouzi gave new meaning to his Italian journey? Arriving last summer at Lazio Rome from OM, the French international had a more than honorable first year in the Boot (33 matches, 2 goals, 3 assists), but tinged with uncertainties over the last months. Under the orders of Maurizio Sarri, the 25-year-old midfielder first established himself as an indisputable starter, showing himself more than to his advantage in Serie A and even in the Champions League, where he notably shone against at Bayern Munich.
But what will have cast doubt on the rest of his season is the arrival of a certain Igor Tudor, appointed to replace the resigning Sarri in March. Since his former coach took office at OM – who had never given him any gifts in the Marseille city – Guendouzi has lost his splendor: his status has weakened, and his reunion with the Croatian turned out to be icy. In recent weeks, the transalpine press has even mentioned the possibility of seeing the player leave at the end of the season. Information that has gained a little more momentum in recent hours.
Juventus is on the case
This Saturday, the Corriere Dello Sport indicates that Juventus Turin, third in Serie A and returning to the Champions League next season, would target the ex-player of Lorient, Arsenal or even OM. According to information from the daily, the Roman club will not retain its Frenchman if an offer of 30 million euros comes along (he was bought for 18 million euros last summer), and if relations between Guendouzi and Tudor continued to deteriorate.
THE Corriere dello Sport specifies that Thiago Motta – who should soon be made official as Juve’s new coach as we revealed to you – and his future sporting director, Cristiano Giuntoli, seriously appreciate the player’s profile. At the same time, the French international could find a selection acquaintance, namely Adrien Rabiot, even if the future of the ex-Parisian still seems quite uncertain (Inter Milan has interfered in the matter). Initially, Juventus had identified the Dutchman Teun Koopmeiners as its priority in midfield, but the prohibitive price set by Atalanta (60 million euros) seriously cooled the Old Lady club. So there might be surprises.
