Juve starts again, Allegri aims for a relaunch. Call-ups and friendlies

A new season begins for Juventus, thirty-six days after the last game in Udine which closed the previous one. With the gathering at It continued and visits to J Medicalthe third season of the second cycle of has officially begun Merry, awaited by the most important championship in recent years, at least in black and white. The full squad will not be present, given that commitments with the senior and youth national teams have extended the season of some players: thirteen who turned up at the sports center and joined the four injured players who resumed the season in advance to make up for lost time.

The first gathering of the Giuntoli-Allegri duo

What began on Monday morning was the first meeting of the new Giuntoli management, present at the Continassa these days to plan the work. An operation that continued with Allegri’s arrival at the Juventus headquarters, in his third season of the second Juventus cycle: after resisting the Arab offers, the coach from Livorno plays a lot in this season which could be one of relaunching, especially if get the disqualification for one year from Uefa. If this were the case, the bianconeri would find themselves in the running in only one competition, the championship, in addition of course to the Coppa Italia, a trophy which, at best, will weigh on seasonal commitments for five matches: a large squad like the current one is oversized compared to the real needs. For this reason the work of Giuntoli and Manna, especially for the outgoing market, will be fundamental: the offers from Saudi Arabia could lighten the budget and the programming from the salary and the unknown factors linked to Pogba’s recovery, but they also risk causing a target market like Milinkovic-Savic.

At the start in seventeen, waiting for the others

The first few days will be dedicated only to medical tests and visits will be scheduled to avoid long waits. It starts with the two goalkeepers Perin and Pinsoglio, market jewels Bremer and Vlahovic, young players Iling, Barrenechea, Ake, Yildiz, Ranocchia, Nicolussi Caviglia, Soulé, Huijsen and Daffara. Who will join Pogba, Fagioli, De Sciglio, and Kaio Jorge, who have been present at the Juventus sports center since last week to continue recovering from injuries. The other members of the squad will also arrive little by little, including the new signing Weah and the confirmed Milik and Rabiot. Not only players but also coaches, with the Juventus debut of Allegri’s new technical collaborator, Magnanelli, who entered the J Medical shortly after 11. After the medical visits, the season can begin in view of the mid-August debut in Udine, the first day of the championship: to prepare the start of the season in the best possible way Juventus will cross the Atlantic Ocean to kick off the US tour which will see them play three friendlies. Saturday 22 July against Barcelona at the Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Thursday 27 July at the Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson against Milan to close on Wednesday 2 August in Orlando against Real Madrid.