The Kessié transfer case, closed just before the match between Juventus and Parma, could not help but be commented on by Luciano Spalletti. The coach, very pleased with his team's performance and second consecutive victory, confirmed the exchange of messages with the midfielder, who in the end did not arrive in Turin, transferring to Atalanta. An opportunity for the coach to make a little more controversy over the assessments of the first Juventus of the season, which apparently did not please him. The feeling is that the Juventus coach wanted to immediately clarify some things at the beginning of the season. Clear agreements and long friendship, although, for chronological correctness, it was precisely he who underlined the aspects on which a lot of work needs to be done, including some slightly "soft" attitudes on the field.
Spalletti and Kessie's non-arrival at Juventus
Spalletti has deferred any assessment of the reasons that did not lead Kessié to Juventus to the words of the delegated administrator Carnevali, who divided the responsibilities between the player and his agent (“it seems that either the player was not so convinced, or his agent, who perhaps preferred to take another opportunity. We need people convinced that they want to be with us, in every sector of the club”). The Juventus coach, meanwhile, preferred to talk about his direct contact with the player, speaking very highly of him.
Player feelings and messages
According to him, the former Milan player had apologized because he would have liked to have moved to Turin: "I wish Kessié all the best, because he is a great footballer, he has been a very serious professional. I had the opportunity to exchange some messages with him and he apologized, explaining his motive, because he would have liked to come and play for Juventus, as we all believed". In short, not all things go as planned and, despite the appreciation for Juventus, the player made other choices, perhaps also linked to the advice of his agent, for contractual or economic reasons.
Franck Kessié's failure to move to Turin reveals a double dynamic. On the one hand, the club chose not to get involved in auctions or in contractual terms considered excessive by the Ivorian's agents, leaving space for Atalanta; on the other hand, it shows Spalletti's tactical need to find a profile with a physical impact to join the maneuver. That's why the turn towards Sarr came, especially after Thuram's physical problems.
Spalletti and the controversy at the press conference
The opportunity to talk about Kessié also gave coach Spalletti the opportunity to remove small stones from the shoes of those who are always a little too critical of Juventus. In summary, Luciano wanted to reiterate that the Juventus shirt always has its charm, despite the judgments that according to him are often exaggerated: "It's a beautiful thing to play for Juventus, beyond the pressures and what you almost never like. Almost never".
To support his thesis, Spalletti also mentioned two examples related to the first matches against Frosinone and Parma: "Because on Sunday we had 'a bad match'... Today Nico Gonzalez came on: the first half, a difficult match, where he didn't show up... We had two great matches. Two great matches". Two birds with one stone for Spalletti, who left the transfer market to convey a message to those present. The feeling is that the Juventus coach wanted to immediately clarify some things at this start to the season.
