The arrival of Thiago Motta at Juventus has put the Turin team back in the right direction in many ways. Still undefeated in Serie A, the Old Lady is only 6th in the standings, the fault of too many draws. But the mayonnaise is taking hold little by little despite a workforce that is still far from optimal. This allows the new Turin coach to try a few shots, starting with Samuel Mbangula. At 20, the young Belgian striker made a sensational debut at Juve with a goal and three assists in his first two matches. Performances which allowed him to land a contract extension and even to be called up to the Belgian national team. A player highly appreciated by Thiago Motta, Mbangula embodies the future of Juve.
But to believe Tuttosportthe Italian club planned to sacrifice its great offensive hope (11 appearances in all competitions since the start of the season), today estimated between €8 and €10 million, to finance the arrival of a central defender (Milan Skriniar?) . Information which provoked the wrath of the player’s agent, who wanted to put things straight in our columns: “ what came out is completely false. Juventus has no intention of selling Samuel and the club above all wishes to continue to develop a player who has plenty of room for improvement. » This is what is said.
