End of story between Juve and Pogba
Juventus can consider themselves lucky as the poster says Corriere dello Sport. Thiago Motta’s players struggled against Lazio and had to wait until the 85th minute and an own goal to get back to level with Naples in the standings. Off the field Cristian Giuntoli, the club’s sporting director, has sealed Paul Pogba’s future for good. “He was a great player, but we have different plans now. We invested in other players and our team is now complete“, he declared to the Italian media just before the match against Lazio. Enough to clearly clarify the future of the Pioche who will find himself free in the coming months.
City pushes its captain towards the exit
Manchester City is getting closer to the end of the cycle. In addition to the probable departure of Pep Guardiola at the end of the season, the Mancunian club is heading towards the departure of its captain. According to information from Daily Starthe England international is pushed towards the exit by his own club. No discussions are planned for an extension and his contract ends in 2026. The player has not yet discussed with other clubs for a transfer, but there is no doubt that there will be no shortage of suitors.
Gavi is back
For the Catalans, today is a holiday. “Dia Gavi” title Mundo Deportivo to celebrate the return of the Spanish midfielder, more than 320 days after his serious knee injury. And the good news for Hansi Flick is that he will also be able to count on Dani Olmo, Fermin Lopez and Lamine Yamal who have all recovered from their physical problem. Barça has not been spared from injuries since the start of the season, evidenced by the absences of its two goalkeepers, Ter Stegen and Sczesny, still unavailable. Overall the squad remains complete and Flick is not going to complain given the hellish schedule that awaits him. The journey begins this evening against Sevilla, then the reception of Bayern Munich on Wednesday in the Champions League and the first Clasico next Saturday at the Bernabeu.
