Why Thursday is decision day for Man Utd and Tottenham target Dybala
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From being the future of Juventus to the verge of being discarded.
In the space of 12 months, things have unraveled for Paulo Dybala in Turin.
Rewind to the summer of 2018 and Dybala was coming off the back of a 26-goal campaign where he had been the outstanding player in the Bianconeri’s seventh successive Serie A triumph.
But as Juve adapted to life with Cristiano Ronaldo front and centre in 2018-19, Dybala was forced into the background; Juve put all their eggs in the CR7 basket, and the Argentine rather fell by the wayside en route to the club's eighth-successive Scudetto.
Winning Europe’s premier club crown is what drives the Old Lady more than anything else at present, at a time when winning in Italy is now an expectation.
It won’t have escaped club chiefs that Dybala’s record against the continent’s best is rather modest; 11 goals in 35 games is respectable, and his two-goal showing in the 3-0 quarter-final win over Barcelona in 2017 was a personal triumph, but there are no assists and too many not-quite-there displays.
Wednesday saw Juve sporting director Fabio Paratici fly to London for talks; it’s believed he will hold discussions with Manchester United - with whom Romelu Lukaku will also be discussed - with Executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward and head of corporate development Matt Judge at the club’s Mayfair Offices.
And then there is also Tottenham, who have been heavily tipped to move for Dybala, with Mauricio Pochettino a known fan of his compatriot.
Dybala is not fully convinced that an exit from Juventus is in his best interests, despite his fall from grace last term; a move to United would also see him drop out of the Champions League.
But on Thursday, he will be given a clearer picture of his future.
The 25-year-old elected to return to Turin on Wednesday, flying back from Buenos Aires despite still having five days holiday left.
Dybala is keen to meet Maurizio Sarri, the new Juventus boss, for the first time and to discuss the ex-Chelsea chief’s plans for Juve and the Argentine. He will do that when he arrives at training and for fitness tests at the J Medical Centre.
Last week Sarri publicly mooted using Dybala as a ‘false nine’, however talk since suggests the company line is very different, with mentions of Mario Mandzukic being a better foil for Ronaldo while interest in Lukaku has ramped up also.
As such, all signs point to Juventus actively trying to cash in, and now Dybala needs to find out whether he will see regular playing time in 2019-20 should he stay put.
If Sarri cannot guarantee the sort of playing time he wants, then the game will be up.
Dybala will be forced to realise his time in Turin is over, with the Premier League his next port of call.
From being the future of Juventus to the verge of being discarded.
In the space of 12 months, things have unraveled for Paulo Dybala in Turin.
Rewind to the summer of 2018 and Dybala was coming off the back of a 26-goal campaign where he had been the outstanding player in the Bianconeri’s seventh successive Serie A triumph.
But as Juve adapted to life with Cristiano Ronaldo front and centre in 2018-19, Dybala was forced into the background; Juve put all their eggs in the CR7 basket, and the Argentine rather fell by the wayside en route to the club's eighth-successive Scudetto.
Winning Europe’s premier club crown is what drives the Old Lady more than anything else at present, at a time when winning in Italy is now an expectation.
It won’t have escaped club chiefs that Dybala’s record against the continent’s best is rather modest; 11 goals in 35 games is respectable, and his two-goal showing in the 3-0 quarter-final win over Barcelona in 2017 was a personal triumph, but there are no assists and too many not-quite-there displays.
Wednesday saw Juve sporting director Fabio Paratici fly to London for talks; it’s believed he will hold discussions with Manchester United - with whom Romelu Lukaku will also be discussed - with Executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward and head of corporate development Matt Judge at the club’s Mayfair Offices.
And then there is also Tottenham, who have been heavily tipped to move for Dybala, with Mauricio Pochettino a known fan of his compatriot.
Dybala is not fully convinced that an exit from Juventus is in his best interests, despite his fall from grace last term; a move to United would also see him drop out of the Champions League.
But on Thursday, he will be given a clearer picture of his future.
The 25-year-old elected to return to Turin on Wednesday, flying back from Buenos Aires despite still having five days holiday left.
Dybala is keen to meet Maurizio Sarri, the new Juventus boss, for the first time and to discuss the ex-Chelsea chief’s plans for Juve and the Argentine. He will do that when he arrives at training and for fitness tests at the J Medical Centre.
Last week Sarri publicly mooted using Dybala as a ‘false nine’, however talk since suggests the company line is very different, with mentions of Mario Mandzukic being a better foil for Ronaldo while interest in Lukaku has ramped up also.
As such, all signs point to Juventus actively trying to cash in, and now Dybala needs to find out whether he will see regular playing time in 2019-20 should he stay put.
If Sarri cannot guarantee the sort of playing time he wants, then the game will be up.
Dybala will be forced to realise his time in Turin is over, with the Premier League his next port of call.
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