Juventus is swooping in on Pierre Kalulu. The rumor relaunched by Sky Sport has been confirmed, according to which the Bianconeri club is working to give a new central defender to Thiago Motta after the sensational turn taken by the Todibo affair, with the now ex-Nice central defender moving to West Ham after having been a concrete target of Cristiano Giuntoli for a long time. The head of the Juve technical area contacted Milan and, once he had obtained the approval of the 2000-born player, he forwarded an initial official proposal for a onerous loan of 3 million euros, with the right of redemption set at 14. THE REASONS FOR THE CHOICE – A sudden turn of events in the Bianconeri market, probably accelerated by the difficulties in the defensive phase also highlighted by the latest defeat in a friendly against Atletico Madrid. Together with Koopmeiners and a couple of attacking wingers, Thiago Motta asked to intervene promptly to buy a new central defender and, after evaluating alternative profiles such as Hermoso, Kiwior and Sutalo, the choice fell on Kalulu. A player who, with the recent arrival of the Serbian Pavlovic from Salzburg and on the basis of the hierarchies that are starting to take shape with the new Rossoneri coach Paulo Fonseca – Tomori, Gabbia and Thiaw are strong competitors for a starting shirt – was no longer so central in Milan. THE NUMBERS – Kalulu has worn the Milan shirt since the summer of 2020, when he arrived from Lyon for a compensation of just under a million euros: in Rossoneri he played a total of 112 games, scoring 3 goals and providing an important contribution especially in the 2021/2022 season, which ended with the conquest of the Scudetto. In the last season, due to many physical problems, the French defender – who can also be deployed as a right back – has only taken the field on 11 occasions. His contract with Milan expires in June 2027 and his salary stands at 2 million euros net. All the UPDATES in REAL TIME! Join the CALCIOMERCATO.COM WHATSAPP channel: click here
