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Whereas Feyenoord and Milan have been combating it out within the first leg of the Champions play-off spherical, Juventus have been holding an in depth eye on David Hancko.
The Bianconeri’s nice curiosity within the 27-year-old is among the worst-kept secrets and techniques in Turin. Cristiano Giuntioli and his collaborators labored tirelessly to safe the companies of the Slovakian in January when the membership was looking out for brand spanking new defenders.
However whereas Hancko was, by all accounts, the membership’s most desired choice, Feyenoord refused to promote their prized asset in the course of the season, particularly after sanctioning the departure of Santiago Gimenez who signed for Milan (extra on him later).
In the long run, the Turin-based giants resorted to the Premier League, signing Renato Veiga on a dry mortgage from Chelsea and Lloyd Kelly on mortgage with an obligation to purchase from Newcastle United.
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However, Juventus by no means deserted their pursuit of Hancko, however merely delayed it till the summer time. In reality, a number of sources declare the Serie A giants have already got an settlement in hand with the participant’s entourage over a five-year deal that features a yearly web wage of two.5 million euros.
And if Juve weren’t satisfied already, IlBianconero notes how the defender’s valiant show on the again in opposition to Milan got here to substantiate his nice credentials.
The Slovakia worldwide was a dominant drive on the again for the Dutch giants who went on to earn a 1-0 victory within the first leg in opposition to the Rossoneri. Hancko completely bossed his former teammate Gimenez who barely had a sniff at objective. Nearly all of the Italian newspapers handed him a ranking of seven/10, which is taken into account a exceptional grade, particularly for a centre-back.
Subsequently, Juventus will definitely attempt their finest to safe the 27-year-old’s signature subsequent summer time. Nonetheless, his eye-opening shows could possibly be a priority for Giuntoli, as they might appeal to some undesirable competitors and doubtlessly drive the worth up.
