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Calafiori to Juventus has hit a roadblock
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Juventus have been rumoured to sign Riccardo Calafiori from Bologna. However the club has hit a roadblock as Bologna do not want to let Calafiori go easily. Juventus and Bologna are having trouble deciding a fee.
The offer Juventus made
According to Calciomerecato Juventus are only offering 20-25 million euros for Riccardo Calafiori. This is because of the Juventus finical situation after COVID-19. As well as this they have also have had to pay out former players Leonardo Bonucci and Cristiano Ronaldo over wage disputes in the COVID period.
The offer is low due to the fact that Juventus are also looking to invest resources in other areas to help complete the rebuild with Thiago Motta as coach. They have looked to bring in a new keeper in Monza’s number 1, Michele Di Gregorio. And two midfielders which as it stand will likely be Douglas Luiz and Teun Koopmeiners.
Bologna’s perspective.
Bologna need the fee to be more to be willing to let go of Calafiori. This is because of the sale agreement with FC Basel. When Bologna bought Calafiori for 3 million euros they agreed to give Basel a percent his next fee. It is believed to be 50 percent and not the 40 previously reported. This has led to Bologna demanding more for Calafiori.
Bolgona are also aware of interest from other sides out of Juventus. Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspurs and Bayer Leverkusen have all be interested in the young defender. Bologna want to use this to their advantage and start an auction for Calafiori which would lead to Juventus paying more for him.
They are also to see Calafiori leave as the clubs other young promising talent Joshua Zikrzee. He is set to move towards AC Milan, this will mean that both him and Thiago Motta have left. The club is now trying to hold on to Calafiori to keep one piece of the puzzle.
Calafioris view
Calafiori would like to stay in Italy so he has passed on other clubs interested in him. In Italy, Juventus are the only team interested in signing him. As well he has agreed personal terms with Juventus.