Although he joined the club alongside his mentor Giuseppe Marotta in 2010, Fabio Paratici only came to power in 2018 following the unceremonious departure of the former CEO.
During his three-year reign, Fabio Paratici made a large number of deals, characterized mainly by his ability to spend excessively, which has mainly caused the current financial explosion of the club.
The Bianconeri signed the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Matthijs de Ligt and Federico Chiesa, but apparently missed out on many other stars who were on the director’s list.
According to Tuttosport via ilBianconero, Paratici revealed to his collaborators Federico Cherubini and Claudio Chiellini the players he wanted to sign at Juventus in 2019.
“Young players to watch: Haaland – Malen – Zaniolo – Kulusevski – Tonali – Kumbulla,” the alleged email read.
“Milik and Donnarumma will continue for the expiring 2021.”
Of the aforementioned list of players, Paratici only managed to sign Dejan Kulusevski from Atalanta in 2020. He also met the Swede again at Tottenham last January.
While Arek Milik did eventually join the Bianconeri, it was long after Cherubini had left.
As for Erling Haaland, Juventus had been following the player since his early days at Molde, but ultimately opted against signing the sensational striker because his price tag was deemed too high for a young player who was set to join the ranks of the La Liga. under-23 selection.
what a nuisance…
