Manuel Locatelli garnered significant transfer attention from multiple European clubs following his exceptional performance for Italy during Euro 2020. His standout performances at the tournament only heightened the interest in his talents, but even before this, he had been on the radar as a rising star.
Despite his initial breakthrough at AC Milan, Locatelli’s lifelong dream had always been to play for Juventus. When he learned that the Bianconeri were keen on acquiring him, his focus on any other club waned. Now, his agent has made it clear that the Azzurri sensation’s primary consideration for any move was to join Juventus.
Stefano Castelnovo said, as quoted by Tuttomercatoweb:
“It was certainly a long and tortuous negotiation. I’m there. There were many complicated moments, but in the end we managed to resolve it positively. There were very important foreign clubs interested in Locatelli, but Manuel always had clear ideas: he wanted to wear the Juventus shirt. It was not easy to complete a financial operation so important in the post-Covid year, but in the end we made it.”
Juve FC Says
Locatelli was one of the best midfielders in Italy and the reason he joined us was because he dreamt of wearing our shirt.
Other clubs could have offered more money to him, but he followed his heart and is enjoying his life in Turin.
Hopefully, we will win many trophies together and he will reach his full potential at the club.
