Juventus’ Slip-Up Could Hand Liverpool Sensational Italian Transfer Coup!
Thanks to Fabrizio Romano’s latest bombshell, Liverpool’s ace up their sleeve in the Riccardo Calafiori chase has been revealed. Bologna’s grip on the highly sought-after 22-year-old defender is weakening, with Juventus being their initially favoured destination.
However, the transfer tide has taken an intriguing twist as Premier League clubs, particularly Liverpool have a high chance to swoop in.
With Richard Hughes’ deep Italian football connections, the Reds have a unique advantage. Despite conflicting reports on Liverpool’s transfer priorities — Romano insists a new center-half is a ‘top priority’, while insider Ian Doyle suggests otherwise — opportunities can arise swiftly.
Romano Spills The Beans Of Calafiori
“We know that Bologna for the last two, three weeks. [They] were hoping to keep the player at the club to say ‘no’ to all the proposals for Riccardo Calafiori.”
The CaughtOffside columnist spoke on his personal YouTube channel.
“To have Riccardo Calafiori for Champions League football next season.”
Romano went on to add:
“The problem is now after fantastic performances at the Euros, especially against Albania and Croatia.
The feeling of Bologna is that they have to look for another player in that position because they expect Calafiori to leave the club this summer.
They tried to resist but now the feeling is that it’s almost impossible. Why? Because Juventus are still there and have Calafiori in their list.
Juventus have the green light from the player since February/March. The player wants to go to Juventus because the manager, Thiago Motta, is there and because, obviously, it’s Juventus.
But at the same time, Bologna and Juventus don’t have a good relationship, especially the president Joey Saputo because of the Thiago Motta story.
So let’s see if Juventus can reach an agreement with Bologna or not. It’s not easy.”
The Guardian reporter confirmed:
“Meanwhile, Bologna are waiting for Premier League clubs to appear.
Arsenal are keeping a close eye on the player, interested, but still not negotiating, making a bid or reaching out to Bologna.
Let’s see if other clubs will enter because Chelsea are still looking for a left-footed and talented defender and Calafiori is one of the best around.
And also we know that clubs like Liverpool with sporting director Richard Hughes, who was following Calafiori when he was playing for Roma and Basel, could be also a possibility.”
If Juventus can’t mend fences with Bologna after the Thiago Motta drama, Liverpool could pounce. With Hughes’ eye on Calafiori since his Roma and Basel days, the Reds might just pull of a sensational hijack in the transfer window.
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