Rugani awaits Juve signal

By Football Italia staff

Daniele Rugani’s agent confirms he is of interest to other clubs and is waiting for a signal from Juventus. “There are five defenders now…”

The centre-back had been the subject of several offers from the likes of Chelsea, Arsenal and Napoli in recent months, but always turned them down.

Now that Matthijs de Ligt and Merih Demiral have arrived, inevitably there will be even fewer opportunities for the Italian.

“I don’t know what Juve have in mind, but they will certainly make their evaluations with many players, all of them at a high level,” agent Davide Torchia told Tuttomercatoweb.

“With the balance needed in the squad and also economically, it is possible Juventus will try to sell someone. When you go to Juventus, you are aware that there’s competition for places.

“He knows what Maurizio Sarri wants, having worked with him at Empoli, but on the other hand, a player like Daniele must have the desire to push for more.

“Obviously, the signals from the club have to be precise: there are five defenders now and if a player only has one game per year in the Coppa Italia, he has to consider his options.

“If they continue to believe in the player and the Coach knows that too, then he’ll continue the growth process. I think that is the objective of the club, too.”

Chelsea had tried to reunite Rugani with Sarri only a few months ago in the Premier League.

“Last season the decision to say no to Chelsea was not just the club, but ours too. We were happy to stay and Juve were happy to keep us.

“Now, he has a contract until June 2024 and the renewal at those figures certainly sent a signal. There are many talented players in his role now, we’ll see what happens.

“It’s only natural that there are other clubs interested in Rugani.”

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