Juventus have reportedly decided the fates of their on-loan stars Randal Kolo Muani and Francisco Conceicao.
The Portuguese winger was signed from Porto on a dry loan last August, while the French striker joined from Paris-Saint-Germain in January on a similar arrangement.
Although the Serie A giants don’t possess the option to buy either one, it was said that both players are destined to dwell in Turin beyond the current campaign. In fact, Juventus Football Director Cristiano Giuntoli once claimed that Conceicao will 100% stay in Turin.
Tudor’s arrival changed the hierarchy
However, these statements were made when Thiago Motta was still in charge, and the two players were starting on a regular basis.
But with Igor Tudor taking the reins following the dismissal of the Italian Brazilian manager, the situation drastically changed for both Conceicao and Kolo Muani, as they were both dropped to the bench.
Eventually, the two loanees earned their chances due to the lack of options. The Portugal international finally made his first appearance as a starter under Tudor’s tutelage in Sunday’s 2-0 win over Udinese, and was praised for his display.
But according to Il Corriere dello Sport, the writing is already on the wall for both players, as Juventus won’t make an attempt to keep him beyond the current campaign.
Why Juventus no longer want Kolo Muani & Conceicao
The Roman newspaper reveals that PSG have requested a transfer fee of €40-50 million to offload Kolo Muani, a figure that the Bianconeri aren’t willing to splash, especially with the striker blowing hot and cold in recent weeks.
The management prefers to reserve their funds to launch a serious onslaught for their primary target, Victor Osimhen, who might cost them €85 million.
As for Conceicao, €30 million should be enough to activate his release clause, but Juventus are no longer interested in his services, explains the source.
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The title should state on not keeping the players
I think these 2 players are worth more together than Osimhen alone. And they could try to extend the Muani loan, and in the case of Concencao they should try to offer a little less money. And then there would still be money left for David. So the 3 players would cost a bit much next year as Osimhen alone. Or is he worth more?
Oshimen is worth the money, but this team needs more than just oshimen. so commiting that amount to one player i dont feel justifies making that move. He is more of a missing piece to a team close to a championship. That is not Juve in my eyes. I dont think we would spend more than 110 million in the next window so for the bulk of that on one player doesnt really make sense for me. Also he’ll command large wages similar to Vlahovic. It think building a deep and strong team is more important than one or two expensive players. But we need to make good and profitable investments and im not sure if giuntoli has that ability – in his short time here i would say his moves have been failures on a whole. Was that due to him? Due to what was available in the market at the time? Time will tell. Also i dont think muani fits tudors system, and he definitly doesnt fit contes system – they both want the traditional large target man. So the coach will directly impact them. conceicao is not worth 30 million – 15 to 20 maybe.
A good investment is done when buying something low in price and sell it high as it appreciates. Moreover, the running costs (in our case the wages demanded by the player should be taken into consideration.
It seems that Juve have turned this principle upside down with the new mentality introduced by those who should know better!
I believe that Juve should definitely keep Conceicao.
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