Juventus is rumored to be releasing Cristiano Ronaldo in the summer transfer market 2021. According to a report by Calciomercato, Juventus management is trying to swap Cristiano Ronaldo with one of these three players.
The three players in question are Paul Pogba (Manchester United), Mauro Icardi (PSG) and Pedro Goncalves (Sporting Lisbon). It’s no secret, in recent years Juventus have been linked with Pogba, the player who defended them in the 2012-2016 period.
The presence of II Polpo – Pogba’s nickname – in the Juventus midfield is highly expected. Many people think that one of the reasons Juventus’ performance has been sluggish this season is due to the lack of an excellent midfielder.
Miralem Pjanic’s departure to Barcelona in the summer of 2020, made Juventus no longer have an outstanding midfielder. The levels of Adrien Rabiot, Weston McKennie, Rodrigo Bentancur, Aaron Ramsey and Arthur Melo are considered not too good to lift the performance of the Old Lady.
Therefore, a midfielder like Pogba who is experienced in helping France win the 2018 World Cup is expected to restore the glory of Juventus in Italy and Europe. Next is the name Mauro Icardi.
The PSG attacker is a long-time target of Juventus sporting director Fabio Paratici. Mauro Icardi has been the target of Fabio Paratici since the striker with the Argentine passport was in the Inter Milan uniform.
Icardi’s presence makes Juventus have two sharp attackers next season. Previously, Juventus had Alvaro Morata, who has packed 16 goals and 11 assists with the Old Lady this season.
The last name is Pedro Goncalves. This player is touted as The Next Cristiano Ronaldo. Apart from being both from Portugal, Pedro Goncalves also operates as a winger like Cristiano Ronaldo.
Pedro Goncalves this season looks fierce. From 20 Portuguese League matches 2020-2021, he collected 15 goals and temporarily sits as the top scorer, four balls ahead of Haris Seferovic (Benfica) in second place.
Therefore, it is interesting to see which player Cristiano Ronaldo will swap in the summer of 2021. Will Juventus management continue the youth project by bringing in Pedro Goncalves, or will mature footballers like Icardi and Pogba be chosen?
