Former Juventus midfielder Sergei Aleinikov says Aleksandr Golovin “has everything” but “let’s see him at a much higher level”.
The Bianconeri have been linked with the Russian international, who impressed against Saudi Arabia in Thursday’s Wrold Cup opener.
“He has the talent for a great team, but that alone isn’t enough,” Aleinikov warned, speaking to Gazzetta dello Sport.
Former Juventus midfielder Sergei Aleinikov says Aleksandr Golovin “has everything” but “let’s see him at a much higher level”.
The Bianconeri have been linked with the Russian international, who impressed against Saudi Arabia in Thursday’s Wrold Cup opener.
“He has the talent for a great team, but that alone isn’t enough,” Aleinikov warned, speaking to Gazzetta dello Sport.
“Before defining him as strong or very strong, let’s see him at a much higher level than against Saudi Arabia, or in a great team like Juventus, who are right to be looking at him.
“He has everything, but there are many factors which can lead to a player exploding. He needs time to adapt to a different environment.
“You can’t change your judgement if it doesn’t go well in the first few months. If [Michel] Platini struggled then so could Golovin…
“Juve have a great midfield with [Miralem] Pjanic in the middle and there isn’t much space. Let’s say though that he’s a universal midfielder, strong in attack but also in defence.
“If he goes I’d tell him to learn Italian right away and be careful with journalists.”