Jerome Boateng: Why Juventus now wants the world champion

And this, although new coach Niko Kovac said at the beginning of the Munich training to find out where was the champion of the world. It would be the next hammer transfer of the champion of the Italian series (7x in a row). For: The transfer of world star Cristiano Ronaldo to Juve is imminent, Turin should pay for the transfer of 100 million euros of Portuguese 33 years.

Juventus invested heavily in power

According to Corriere dello Sport Massimiliano Allegri also wants to sign the 29-year-old Munich World Champion. The "Sport Bild" had recently announced that the Bavarians would be ready to negotiate with a tax of 50 to 60 million euros.

Earlier, the "Gazzetta di Parma" and "Eurosport Italia" have already reported the interest of Italians for the German international. The defensive contract with the world champions continues until 2021.

And: Juve recently hired Portuguese Joao Cancelo of Valencia CF for 40 million euros. Earlier, the coveted German Emre Can (once Bayern) came from Liverpool – after all, free transfer. In addition, Douglas Costa, previously loaned by Bayern, has been firmly contracted.

Juventus rely on older players

This is one of the factors for which Boateng should think seriously about Juve. One only. Douglas Costa and Boateng were known as "Spezl" at the time of the Brazilian in Munich, for example, both liked to buy their clothes in a shop in the Glockenbachviertel.

Most importantly: Allegri loves older players, Italians anyway. This only reminds Andrea Pirlo or Gianluigi Buffon, both played until mid-30 (Pirlo) or even late 30 (Buffon) for the "Old Lady". Central defenders Andrea Barzagli (37), Giorgio Chiellini (33) and Medhi Benatia (31) are all older than Boateng.

Moreover, Juve does not deliver players coveted (Paulo Dybala / Gonzalo Higuain), but expensive or – at Ronaldo – ultra-expensive shopping, shows one thing above all: The Italians are planning not only the l 39; attack on Boateng, but on Henkel's pot, the Champions League trophy. In 2015 and 2017, Turin lost the final against FC Barcelona and Real Madrid, respectively, and last season was lost to Real in the quarterfinals, unfair to many observers

Jerome Boateng "battles fought"

Allegri instead of young people, like many other top international coaches, experienced stars, warriors who – figuratively speaking – have already fought many battles. Boateng fits perfectly in this scheme, only remembering the "last dahoam" lost with Bayern in 2012, while he was standing all the way to the field

Juve wants Boateng – but Turin also after the mega-transfers still the necessary money? It remains exciting around the world champion Berlin Munich.

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This article was written by Patrick Mayer