Dybala's unexpected ending at Juventus
Dybala's unexpected ending at Juventus
The overturning of contract extension with Paulo Dybala and spending 67 million euros to buy Dusan Vlahovic is a testament to the change in Juventus' development strategy.
On January 1, 2022, the time according to FIFA's law, Paulo Dybala was free to negotiate to find a new destination when his contract with Juventus would expire in June, no club looked at the Argentine striker.
Because reputable sources like Fabrizio Romano or Sky have confirmed that Dybala's contract extension with Juventus and salary increase from 7.3 to 10 million euros/season is only a matter of time. The negotiation process between the two sides has lasted since the summer of 2021 and is expected to reach a general agreement by the end of the year.
25 days later, the relationship between Dybala and Juventus was described as "completely broken". No contract has been signed. The Italian press confirmed that La Joya is not in the future plans of the "Old Lady" and will leave on a free transfer in the summer.
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Dybala is about to lose his footing at Juventus. Photo: Reuters.
The Fall of Faith
When coach Max Allegri returns to Juventus in the summer of 2021, one of his biggest goals is to bring Dybala back to his original position. "Dybala is not playing to his full potential in the last two years," Allegri emphasized.
After parting ways with Cristiano Ronaldo in the final days of the summer 2021 transfer window, Juve want to put Dybala at the center of the team. However, what the Argentine star showed was disappointment. He scored 7 goals in Serie A this season in 17 games. On average, Dybala kicks 72 minutes/match.
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Dusan Vlahovic is the answer of the Juventus leadership team to Dybala's demand for a salary increase. Photo: Reuters.
Dybala's poor form led to Juventus being far behind in the championship race. The "old lady" is 11 points behind the leader of Inter and has played more than one match. The attack with Dybala is considered the leader with 34 goals so far, ranked 13th in Serie A, less than Verona and Sassuolo. There was a time when Juve fell to the relegation group because they did not know how to score and the defense was loose.
Despite this poor performance, Dybala still had the upper hand in the process of renewing his contract with Juve when he asked for a salary of 10 million euros/season (the highest in Serie A) and was approved. However, the arrival of sporting director Federico Cherubini changed Dybala's entire landscape at Juve.
Unlike his predecessor Fabio Paratici, Cherubini is tough in his relationship with the brokers. Dybala's unconvincing performance further supported Cherubini's contract extension with the Argentine star.
Cherubini wants Dybala to prove himself worthy of Juve, and insists on a salary of 7.3 million euros per season. Dybala was not happy with this decision and threatened to leave. In response, Cherubini quickly completed the Dusan Vlahovic deal from Fiorentina for 67 million euros.
The Italian press asserted that this was a direct blow to Dybala's star position at the Allianz Stadium. Juve will build the team around Vlahovic, a striker 7 years younger than Dybala, and once described by Christian Vieri as "as good as Erling Haaland".
Fulvio Valcareggi, the agent who has a good relationship with Juve, even asserts that Dybala is now outside the future plans of the "Old Lady". The relationship between this striker and the Juve leadership team is also completely broken.
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