Leonardo Spinazzola will likely depart Roma at the end of his expiring contract, and Juventus contacted his entourage to ask for info. The Bianconeri exec didn’t go into detail on the matter at this stage, Tuttomercatoweb informs.
The 30-year-old has been mostly healthy this campaign and has logged 22 appearances, scoring once and dishing 4 assists. His agent pretty much announced his contract wouldn’t be renewed. However, that was before Tiago Pinto’s exit and Daniele De Rossi’s arrival.
Spinazzola already spent a season at Juventus back in 2018/2019 after a solid two-year loan spell at Atalanta. However, he struggled with injuries and notched just 12 appearances. The Bianconeri shipped him off to Roma the next summer. He had a €29.5M price tag in a partial swap involving Luca Pellegrini. The deal came under scrutiny during the ‘fake plusvalenze’ trial.
The veteran has been a regular in recent months and has been alternating with Angelino in the last few matches. He has been frequently linked with a transfer to Saudi Arabia and Al-Shabab in particular. Galatasaray reportedly tracked him in late January.
Our Take on Juventus and Spinazzola
He’s not yet over the hill yet, plus he’s a youth product, which never hurts. Considering he’d join gratis with manageable wages, they could do worse provided he’d come in as a backup, perhaps replacing Filip Kostic, whom they could sell for a decent offer, with Andrea Cambiaso as the clear starter at the position.
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