Alex Sandro had a milestone appearance against Udinese on Monday, catching David Trezeguet in the chart of foreigners who have collected the most caps with Juventus. He has featured 320 times. He needs seven more to reach Pavel Nedved at the top, but it’s a long shot considering his reduced role and imminent exit.
Per Tuttomercatoweb, the Bianconeri don’t intend to renew his expiring contract. It got prolonged due to an automatic clause since he was a regular last year. In the present season, Federico Gatti surpassed him early in the depth chart. Moreover, he was out for a long time because of a thigh injury.
Alex Sandro returned to the XI as Juventus took on Udinese due to Danilo’s suspension. He had a poor showing and had a major gaffe on the game-winning goal.
The defender was linked to Saudi Arabia in the past. He’s also gathering interest from Brazil: Botafogo and Internacional have kicked the tires on him. He makes roughly €6M salary-wise.
Our Take on Juventus and Alex Sandro
If they hadn’t decided already, his latest error was the final straw. They probably would have moved on last year if it wasn’t for the clause and if he had some offers. Perhaps not even the Saudi clubs would match his oversized wages. Even though he is technically a more comfortable fit for the braccetto-role, Massimiliano Allegri should have fielded Daniele Rugani instead, who has been a lot more dependable.
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