Since his arrival at Juventus in a contentious trade with Roma, Luca Pellegrini has been mostly an afterthought in Turin.
The left-back spent two seasons on loan between Cagliari and Genoa before spending the 2021/22 campaign as part of Max Allegri’s team.
Although it was a decent if unspectacular season, the Bianconeri opted to send him out on loan yet again, this time to Eintracht Frankfurt, who needed a replacement for Filip Kostic.
However, reports circulating have recently suggested a premature return to Juventus for the 23-year-old, with Lazio interested in his services.
According to Tuttosport via ilBianconero, Juventus will try to take advantage of the biancocelesti’s interest in Pellegrini to lay the foundations for the possible transfer of Sergej Milinkovic-Savic.
As we all know, the Bianconeri have long been admirers of the Serbian midfielder, but Lazio president Claudio Lotito has been dodging their attempts with his astronomical demands.
For this reason, the source assures that the negotiations for Pellegrini could lay the foundations for a better understanding between the two clubs and soften the position of the capital club.
Juve FC says
While this theoretically sounds like a great idea on Juve’s part, Lotito is unlikely to offer discounts based on Pellegrini’s transfer.
The opinionated patron is a shrewd businessman who will seek to capitalize on his most prized asset by snatching the highest possible fee.
So if Juventus insist on receiving favors in exchange for Pellegrini’s services, Lazio could simply decide to look elsewhere in their search for a new left-back.
