Max Allegri outlines his Juventus plans against Verona and assures “we’re on the same level as Barcelona, so why would players want to leave?”
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The tactician officially extended his contract to June 2018, reportedly earning €5m per year, which is more than Paul Pogba currently gets.
Max Allegri outlines his Juventus plans against Verona and assures “we’re on the same level as Barcelona, so why would players want to leave?”
It kicks off on Sunday at 19.45 UK time (19.45 GMT), click here for a match preview.
The tactician officially extended his contract to June 2018, reportedly earning €5m per year, which is more than Paul Pogba currently gets.
“We agreed a contract renewal and, as I said many times, there was never an issue with that,” he said in his Press conference.
“We must focus on ending the season in the best way, above all the Coppa Italia Final. We will find an angry Milan, as if they don’t manage to get into the Europa League via the top six, they’ll need to win the Coppa.
“Our players have three objectives: end the season well, win the Coppa Italia and be ready for Euro 2016. So we have no time to think about the transfer market right now.
“Having said that, the club has always built a competitive team and I believe after the first year of a renewed squad that is young and eager, we can have an important future ahead of us. We can win a sixth consecutive Scudetto, something no club has ever achieved. We'd be in legend then."
Does Allegri fear having to introduce many new players again this summer?
“Absolutely not. The foundations are solid, as we saw from the results. It’s not easy to improve this squad, so we need patience to bring in those two or three players that Juventus need. I am very relaxed on that score, as we’ll talk about what we need.
“It’s not as if we need 10 new players. It’s about quality and not quantity, you need just two or three top players. We’ll calmly evaluate everything at the end of the season. Don’t forget we can only have a squad of 23 players, three of which are goalkeepers and another Claudio Marchisio will be out until November.
“If you don’t have an experienced core of the team, then you’ll struggle to find success.”
As for Paul Pogba, Paulo Dybala, Alvaro Morata and Juan Cuadrado, the Coach shrugged off transfer gossip.
“Juventus are at this moment on the same level as Bayern Munich, Barcelona, Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid, so I don’t see why any player would want to leave Juventus.
“We can improve further next season not just in terms of quality, but also in mentality. Don’t forget we had players come in last summer from the likes of Palermo, Sassuolo and Marseille, so they took a while to understand the mentality of Juventus.
“I don’t know where Morata will end up, just that he can grow so much and is too inconsistent psychologically. He was decisive in the Champions League group phase, then went into hibernation and returned. He can be one of the best on a European level.”
Sami Khedira picked up another muscular injury and is in doubt for the Coppa Italia Final on May 21 against Milan.
“Giorgio Chiellini is better and will come with us, but I’ll decide whether to play him. Gigi Buffon will remain at home tomorrow – as he is rested and we need Neto to be ready for the Coppa Italia Final.
“Khedira certainly won’t be there tomorrow, the medical staff will do everything possible to ensure he is ready for the Coppa Final. It was a bolt from the blue, but if he’s not there, we have Asamoah, Pereyra, Lemina, Hernanes, etc.
“Tomorrow we start Rugani, Barzagli, Bonucci, on the right either Padoin or Cuadrado, then or Sturaro or Pereyra, in front of the defence Lemina, on the left Asamoah and Alex Sandro, while in attack Dybala and Zaza.
“If Cuadrado plays, then so does Sturaro. If Padoin plays, then it’s Pereyra. Basically.”
Tomorrow will be Luca Toni’s Stadio Bentegodi swansong, as he announced his retirement.
“I can only compliment him. I hope he doesn’t score tomorrow, as we’ve conceded only three goals in the second half of the season and want to maintain that run.
“Toni will naturally want to end his career on a high with the final home game. Verona are a side who after a year like this have one single chance to make the campaign less bitter.”