Juventus: from Milan's ex-target Bentancur to the Wistel affair, here is their plan
From Milan to ….. Witsel: From that moment on, Juventus knew that they were going to have to move quickly and in an concrete way for the player (as they had an option on him because of the Tevez deal). Then in August, once Milan had made an offer for the player (which they subsequently improved twice ) offering up to 13 million euros plus taxes for the player, Juve felt the necessity to intervene. At that point, Boca president Angelici (backed by Juventus’ will to retain the player) decided to keep the player. What is even more interesting is the fact that Zenit tried to acquire him in the last days of August as a Witsel replacement. Juventus said no since they wanted to retain the propriety of Bentancur's contract. This did not help the relations between Juve and Zenit …
Juve’s plan: This is a confirmation that Marotta and Paratici want to retain Bentancur and eventually see him join Juventus. Juve has an option on him which will expire next April but an agreement is already in place with Boca for the player. They will only have to eventually discuss the method of payment.
by Fabrizio Romano, translated by Jean-Luca Mascaro (@CalcioNews89)
