Bologna director Claudio Fenucci is ‘bothered’ by the ‘noise’ surrounding Thiago Motta and Rossoblu stars, who have been linked with Juventus, Manchester United, and Arsenal, among others.
Bologna are surprisingly fighting for a Champions League placement in Serie A but collected two consecutive 0-0 draws against Frosinone and Monza.
The Rossoblu sit 4th in the Serie A table and will meet direct rivals Roma in the next league match.
Their coach, Thiago Motta, whose contract expires in June, has been heavily linked with replacing Massimiliano Allegri at Juventus next season.
‘Too much noise’ around Bologna stars and Thiago Motta
“Thiago is working like he had a long-term contract with us,” Fenucci assured Radio Serie A on Monday.
“It’s not a problem that he hasn’t yet confirmed his journey with us for the coming years. What bothers me a little is the continuous rumours and the noise around our players. I am not okay with it. We are a strong club, one of the most solid in Serie A and we don’t want to change this group in the future. It’s very annoying to see many of our players linked with other clubs, it’s not a nice feeling,” continued the Bologna director.
“However, I am sure this has a limited effect on them as they are all focused on our target and happy to be at Bologna. Our club is solid financially thanks to our owner [Joey Saputo], and we have long-term plans for the club’s growth, sporting results, and organisation. We have a long-term vision and financial solidity to continue on this journey.
“We are in the race with clubs that aim for a Champions League placement every year; their revenues allow them to plan for the future with these sorts of targets.”
Riccardo Calafiori, Lewis Ferguson and Joshua Zirkzee have also been linked with a move to Juventus over the summer, but Manchester United, Arsenal and Milan are also among the suitors of the Dutch striker, scorer of 11 goals in 33 matches across all competitions.
“We want to keep them all in Rossoblu, which is their colour,” insisted Fenucci.
Bologna have never qualified for the Champions League in its history, but they will play in Europe’s elite competition next season if they finish fifth, provided Italy ends the season among the top two countries in UEFA’s coefficient ranking.