Juventus reportedly remains the preferred destination for Feyenoord defender David Hancko who has an offer from Al-Nassr.
The 27-year-old is a Slovakian centre-back who has been plying his trade at Feyenoord since 2022. He is tied to the Rotterdam-based club with a contract valid until June 2028.
In January, Hancko emerged as Juve’s main target to replace the injured Gleison Bremer and Juan Cabal.
The club’s former Football Director, Cristiano Giuntoli, was a keen admirer of the versatile defender, and he reportedly managed to agree personal terms with the player’s entourage. However, Giuntoli wasn’t able to strike an agreement with Feyenoord due to a €5 million gap between the asking price and the offer.
Juventus launched onslaught for David Hancko in January
In the end, the Serie A giants ended up signing Renato Veiga on a dry loan from Chelsea, and then Lloyd Kelly from Newcastle on a transfer that later became permanent.
With Giuntoli gone and replaced by newly-appointed Juventus General Director Damien Comolli, the club’s interest in Hancko cooled off.
In the meantime, Al-Nassr emerged as a potential destination for the former Fiorentina man, offering him a lucrative opportunity along with the opportunity to play alongside Cristiano Ronaldo who has recently renewed his contract
But according to Il Corriere dello Sport (via IlBianconero), Hancko continues to resist a move to the Saudi Pro League, as he’s still hoping for a call from Juventus.
Juventus are looking elsewhere at the moment
The Bianconeri are planning to sign a new defender this summer. But while Hancko might be on the shortlist, Marseille’s Leonardo Belardi is said to be Igor Tudor’s dream target.
However, the Ligue 1 giants are determined to keep the 26-year-old Argentinian, so it remains to be seen if Juventus will decide to revive their interest in Hancko before it’s too late.
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Add a CommentKeep buying rubbish defenders. All the defenders are rubbish except Bremer, yes, Gatti, Kalulu…are all rubbish and an insult to the club’s history.
This ship is gone. (This possibility does not exist any more for Hancko) He was supposed to move to Turin in December. He and his agent should have put more pressure on the Dutch team. But agents are only good at taking money for nothing.
Which is to say that we need a world-class defender. We don’t have one in the team right now. Kalulu is so stupid it’s an art, Gatti is a keen player but a bench player, and we don’t know how Bremer will play after his injury. Kelly and Savona are a joke…