Juventus have reportedly decided to drop the ball on Randal Kolo Muani and Francisco Conceicao who are now tipped to leave the club at the end of the season.
The Bianconeri signed the Portuguese winger at the end of August, while the French striker joined in January after being excluded from Luis Enrique’s plans at Paris Saint-Germain.
Both players joined on dry loans, but Juventus were said to be hellbent on maintaining their services beyond the current campaign, especially after cementing themselves as regular starters during Thiago Motta’s ill-fated reign. Hence, the club was expected to renegotiate new deals with Porto and PSG.
However, the situation drastically changed following Igor Tudor’s arrival.
The Croatian manager immediately dropped the duo from the starting lineup, while restoring Dusan Vlahovic and Kenan Yildiz.
Moreover, the 46-year-old bluntly expressed his dissatisfaction with those who came off the bench against Lecce, as the team’s performance worsened with every substitution.
Kolo Muani and Conceicao were amongst the five players who entered the field in the second half, so the manager’s words could be a clear indication of what’s to come in the summer.
According to Tuttosport via IlBianconero, the two players are no longer expected to stay in Turin, even if the club succeeds in securing Champions League football next term.
Kolo Muani would thus return to Paris, while Conceicao would be sent back to Porto, even though Cristiano Guintoli previously claimed that the winger is 100% staying at the club.
While that might have been a genuine statement at the time, the circumstances have now changed with Motta being shown the door and Tudor arriving as a replacement.
The Croatian himself is facing an uncertain future, as his contract is only valid until June, but many believe that his stocks are on the rise, so the management is now considering keeping him on a permanent basis.
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Add a CommentNo, No, No, No! What the hell is this team thinking. Of all the players they should be getting rid of these are the last two. I am starting to believe that they do not want a winning team anymore. They want a winning manager. These managers keep coming in like they need to prove they can manage the team at the sacrifice of good players. It is hard watching this team sink every day with every bad decision they make.
Really depends on the transfer fee.
Pretty hard to find cheaper replacements having better quality
It would be a very bad decision. Muani is a good striker, he is much better than Vlahovic. Milik and Vlahovic are leaving Turin in the summer anyway. Conceicao is a great talent, he is much better than González.
González is expendable, the playing time should be split between Yildiz and Conceicao in a reasonable ratio. Everyone else on the team is far behind them in talent. And I don’t care if the formation is different now. González is expendable, playing time should be divided between Yildiz and Conceicao in a reasonable ratio. The rest of the team is far behind them in talent. And I don’t care if the formation is different now. A good coach couldn’t stick to one formation exclusively for 10 years.
Leave FC7 at Allianzi My own opinion.
I am very happy to see people come to Chico’s defense in the comment section. I 100% believe Chico is an asset to this team and he has no right to be benched. Nothing warranted him being benched. He has helped carry Juventus all season against Inter, Leipzig, PSV, Lille etc. People have been blindsided and has forgotten what he has done. If it weren’t for Chico’s goal we wouldn’t have been able to break into the Top 4. Props to Muani for the assist! Despite the narrative you here from a grand portion of Juventus fans, Chico has been one of the most consistent players this season. This nonsense that Chico can’t play in Tudor’s system is nonsense. Chico created 3 chances in24 minutes vs Genoa, in Tudor’s 1st match in charge, Juventus could have won that game 4-0. He played ZERO minutes against Roma and they drew 1-1. The coach wants to talk about the five (5) subs that he put made it “worse”. I’m sorry, who’s making the decisions around here? With his logic, if he think they weren’t worthy of being starters, what makes you think that as subs, with little time being played, were capable of changing the game? Chico isn’t to be blamed for this coach’s decisions. Personally, I think this coach has some sort of personal problem with Chico, I don’t what it is but he gives me that impression. Of all the things Chico has provided for Juventus this season, there is no reason why he is excluded. You literally give players who underperformed this season a place in the Starting XI over those who actually performed all season. I hope Tudor’s reign is short-lived. he is just killing the potential of players. Players that fans want to see perform because they know they are an asset. Shameful!
It’s very bad decision no to keep Francisco Conceicao. He’s one the best and already proved it.
Conceicao and Muani should be bought. Especially the former. Tudor is old-fashioned. The club has no plan or ambitions. What a mess.