Thiago Motta is expected to be announced as the new Juventus manager in the coming days after they sacked Max Allegri. Motta has never managed a big club, but he did a fantastic job as the head coach of Bologna.
Carlos Alcaraz joined Juventus on loan from Southampton in January as the Bianconeri looked to add a new midfielder to Max Allegri’s team. However, the midfielder did not earn enough trust from Allegri and played very few games.
Thiago Motta has made some specific requests to Juventus director Cristiano Giuntoli ahead of the summer transfer window, not wanting to lose two players.
Leonardo Bonucci has backed Thiago Motta to do well as the new manager of Juventus as the former midfielder waits to be announced as the Bianconeri’s latest coach.
Next week should finally be the time for Juventus to announce Thiago Motta as their next coach and complete a chase that started months ago. The delay appears to be simply technical.
Riccardo Calafiori is one of the players Juventus has been following for several months due to his impressive performances with Bologna. The defender has had a fantastic season in Serie A, and Juventus is close to appointing his current manager, Thiago Motta, as their next boss.
Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi is backing Thiago Motta for success with Juventus. The departing Bologna coach is favourite to land the Juve job.
Gian Piero Gasperini recalls the problems he had with Thiago Motta when it came to giving him his Genoa debut as a player. ‘People were shocked.’ The midfielder is now a coach, having taken Bologna to Champions League qualification and is all set for a new role at Juventus from next season.
Juventus may be forced to improve their offer to Thiago Motta before he becomes their next manager. The Brazilian-Italian is leaving his role as the manager of Bologna when his contract expires in one month, and Juve wants him to be their next gaffer.
Thiago Motta could well end up signing his contract as Juventus coach in Portugal, because he is travelling there by Harley Davidson from Bologna. The
AC Milan are set to battle Juventus for the signing of Bologna striker Joshua Zirkzee but they could be up against his former coach Thiago Motta. As reported by Calciomercato.com, Juventus and Milan are the two Italian sides most likely to sign Zirkzee from Bologna this summer.
With Max Allegri now gone, Juventus will announce Thiago Motta as their new manager, thus resulting in major changes in playing style. La Gazzetta dello Sport explains what the Bianconeri faithful can expect to witness next season.
Fabio Capello feels Thiago Motta and Paulo Fonseca will face the ‘same challenge’ at Juventus and Milan and thinks club directors must ‘help’ both coaches.
Arsenal have the inside-track in the race for Bologna striker Josh Zirkzee. The Holland international has just helped Bologna qualify for the Champions League, but could follow coach Thiago Motta out of the club this summer.
Gigi Buffon is confident Thiago Motta will succeed at Juventus, because the former Bologna coach has ‘something special’ and his appointment is a ‘calculated
Juventus will soon have the decisive meeting with Thiago Motta to formalize the hiring, but their transfer market strategies have long concurred with the gaffer.
Bologna have announced Thiago Motta is leaving at the end of the season. While guiding Bologna to Champions League qualification, Motta has decided not to renew his contract.
In the expectation of a new dawn at Juventus, Calciomercato reveal the details of Bianconeri’s contract offer to Bologna manager Thiago Motta. Viewed as the perfect man for the job, the ex-Inter midfielder is the only worthy successor to Massimiliano Allegri in the eyes of Cristiano Giuntoli. Juventus have been working on this deal for months.
Bologna president Joey Saputo retains hope of keeping hold of Thiago Motta. Saputo was asked about his coach's future after Monday's 3-3 draw with Juventus.
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