At Juventus the casting for the new central defender continues. The confirmation comes directly from the Bianconeri's technical director, Cristiano Giuntoli, who spoke about the transfer strategies in view of the January window.
Juventus, the club working to strengthen the defence: Giuntoli confirms interest in Hancko
Interviewed, Giuntoli confirmed his interest in David Hancko, Fiorentina's Slovakian defender, but specified that he is not the only name on the Old Lady's notebook. “We are following Hancko, but he is not the only one – said Giuntoli -. He's a good footballer and we've been on him for a while. But we stay at the window, waiting for the cards to be revealed. We will definitely do something behind it.” The words of the Juventus manager are clear: Juventus has reinforcements in mind, but is currently waiting for the right developments.
Hanko and the transfer rumors: “Just nonsense”
However, just two days after Giuntoli's declarations, David Hancko wanted to clarify his situation, dampening the rumors linking him to Juventus. The Slovakian defender, in fact, defined all the rumors regarding his possible transfer to Juventus as “nonsense”, reiterating that there is no agreement between the parties. The situation therefore remains in evolution, with the player denying any official contact with the Juventus club, despite the interest declared by the Juventus manager.
Douglas Luiz and Fagioli: leaving Juventus?
In addition to the possible purchase of a defender, Giuntoli also spoke about possible transfers to Juventus. The names of Douglas Luiz and Nicolò Fagioli have recently been linked to a possible transfer, with some media speculating on their departure from Continassa. However, Giuntoli clarified the company's position: “At this moment our desire is to make up for the two serious absences that we had long before the transfer window started – he explained -. We wouldn't want to move anyone: the market will tell us things.” A clear message, which suggests that Juventus has no intention of making sales in January, except in the case of essential offers.
Milik and the return in January
Another topic covered by the sporting director concerns the return of Arkadiusz Milik. Giuntoli confirmed that the Polish striker, currently injured, should be available to the team in the first days of January, thus making an important contribution in attack in Juventus' next matches.
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