On Tuesday night, Paris Saint Germain and Juventus will meet on the pitch for the first time in 25 years as the two European giants kick off their European campaigns at the Parc des Princes.
But although the two teams have not shared a football field lately, they have met off the pitch on several occasions over the last decade, according to the ilbianconero.
Perhaps it all started in 2012. At that time, Marco Verratti was almost committed to Juventus. The playmaker was expected to join the Bianconeri following a brilliant Serie B campaign in Pescara. However, PSG blew the competition out of the water with an important offer.
However, the Italians returned the favor two years later by taking over the services of Kingsley Coman for free. The Ligue 1 giants were furious. A year later they tried to reconcile by asking for a percentage of the player’s resale to Bayern Munich, but they were rejected by the Old Woman.
In 2015, PSG sensed the same danger in Jonathan Ikone, so they decided to push the Bianconeri away by offering the young player a long-term contract.
In the summer of 2016, Juventus agreed a deal for Blaise Matuidi worth €30 million, but PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi pulled the plug on the transfer during a television appearance. The midfielder finally landed in Turin a year later.
Finally, the debacle of the European Super League was the last and most decisive chapter of the rivalry between both clubs. Juventus president Andrea Agnelli stepped down as ECA chairman and was later replaced by Al-Khelaifi, who proved a solid UEFA ally in their battle against the Super League rebels.
