Paulo Dybala is a new Roma player. All that is officially missing is the medical tests that the Argentine will undergo today in Portugal, where the Giallorossi are in training camp, but the agreement is made: a three-year contract worth 6 million per season (including bonuses) and, above all, a central role in the Mourinho's team. Thus mocked Marotta's Inter, who remained on pole for a long time to grab the player, but unable to close due to the lack, at least for now, of transfers of one of Sanchez, Correa and Dzeko.
Dybala-Roma, the phone calls from Mou and the Friedkins are decisive
Joya, yesterday in Turin together with some former Juve team-mates (Pogba, Alex Sandro, Arthur and Di Maria), waited several weeks before feeling free to look elsewhere: the alternatives were Spalletti's Napoli and, precisely, Roma by Mourinho. The choice fell on the Special One, decisive in persuading him with several phone calls, in which he reiterated that technical centrality in the project never really had in black and white. Dan and Ryan Friedkin did the rest, in turn very convinced in closing a very important coup for the yellow and red square: the Americans closed the deal with a call yesterday, after which they flew to Turin together with Tiago Pinto to "load" Dybala on their private plane, destination Faro. Between today and tomorrow, as previously mentioned, there will be the usual medical checks, then the player will be officially available to Mourinho: who will almost certainly lose Zaniolo, but as of today he has a substitute at home.
De Ligt-Bayern: total agreement. Now Juve is trying to disturb Inter on Bremer
The other big news of the day, certainly more awaited but no less important for this, is the agreement reached between Juventus and Bayern Munich for De Ligt. The Dutchman will go to Bavaria for a total of 80 million (75 plus bonuses), less than the 100 initially requested by Arrivabene, but still sufficient to register a good economic deal. Now, however, while waiting for everything to be formalized after the medical tests, we will have to deal with the technical aspect, with the bianconeri forced to buy two high-level defenders. The first in Allegri's plans would be Bremer, who however has a verbal agreement with Inter. Marotta and Ausilio will meet Cairo today to present an offer of 30 million plus the young Casadei, but Juve still have room to get in, obviously upping the ante.
It is no coincidence that we are talking about a figure of around 40, considering 35 as a fixed part plus 5 as inevitable bonuses: will they be enough to blow up the canvas built by the Nerazzurri? Today we will know more, but what is certain is that Juve will not limit themselves to buying a single defender, given that, in addition to De Ligt, the department has also lost Chiellini. If it fades, Bremer Cherubini would throw himself at Gabriel from Arsenal and Pau Torres from Villarreal, but the other real target is Milenkovic from Fiorentina, who, ironically, is also on Marotta's notebook. Furthermore, the sale of De Ligt and the landing of Dybala in Rome will accelerate the Zaniolo operation, at this point free to move to black and white in a fairly short time.
De Ketelaere greets Bruges: Milan ready to close
Lastly, Sunday just ended saw De Ketelaere as the protagonist, not so much on the pitch (he watched the Super Cup final against Gent from the bench), but at the end of the game, when he took the megaphone to greet the Bruges fans. The non-participation in the match, combined with the farewell words, are the result of the negotiation with Milan, which has now reached a turning point. The Rossoneri's offer is 30 million, the Belgians would like to reach at least 35, but the feeling is that everything will close very soon, so Pioli will finally be able to embrace the young talent, considered a real crack by the whole environment.
