Juventus director Maurizio Arrivabene does not seem happy with Matthijs de Ligt. The driver charges the defender with the words of Mino Raiola. The agent said this week in an interview with NRC Handelsblad know through and through that the Juventus defender ‘is ready for a new step’. Arrivabene calls on players to ‘do their job’ and thus refers to De Ligt, without directly mentioning his name.
“Nowadays players are more loyal to their agents than to the club they play for,” Arrivabene told DAZN. “They have to do their job, we have to do ours. It’s easy to speak like you really care about the club colours, but then you have to show it on the pitch. And we want them to show it.” The director of Juventus does not plan to meet with the Dutch defender any time soon. “De Ligt’s performance is clear to everyone. When the time comes, we’ll talk to him. Just like with other players. We make no exceptions.”
Massimiliano Allegri also said before the Serie A match with Cagliari (2-0 win) that he was not happy with Raiola’s statements about De Ligt. The agent indicated that De Ligt “also thinks” that the time is right for a transfer. According to Allegri, however, his pupil should not be concerned with a transfer. In the run-up to the Serie A game against Cagliari, Allegri was questioned about Raiola’s statements. It was difficult for the trainer to hide his annoyance. “What can I say to that? Shall I repeat the question, or just not answer?” he wondered aloud.
Massimiliano Allegri out of frustration with Matthijs de Ligt’s ‘next step’
Massimiliano Allegri expressed his frustration with Mino Raiola’s statements on Monday.
“The next step for Matthijs is the next game. I have not heard what Raiola said. Matthijs is developing well,” emphasized Allegri. The trainer said that De Ligt played ‘excellent’ against Bologna (0-2 win) on Saturday. “He is 22 years old and has many qualities. He can only get better, just like players like Dejan Kulusevski, Federico Chiesa and Adrien Rabiot. His personal development is our goal. We’ll see what happens next in the transfer market,” he concluded. the trainer. De Ligt signed a contract with Juventus in the summer of 2019 until mid-2024. After a mixed start to the season, he is an undisputed starting player again.
Raiola joined Sunday evening Studio Football further in on the future of his client. “We can all think of which clubs Matthijs can go to,” he said. “With all due respect, but that is not Fortuna Düsseldorf. Then we have to see in the summer what the market and the situation look like in sporting terms. De Ligt must also feel good in the way of playing. Are those clubs in the market at that time? for a central defender and do they have the budget to take him away from Juventus? It doesn’t have to be Premier League clubs, it could also be Barcelona, Real Madrid or Paris Saint-Germain.”