Beppe Marotta noted Juventus “beat Manchester City twice, yet they are in the Champions League semi-final.”
Max Allegri warned after five consecutive Serie A titles he now wants to target the Champions League and that means big investments.
“The Champions League is something you need to get accustomed to challenging for on a regular basis,” director general Marotta told Sportitalia.
“This tournament is decided by incidents that can go for or against you, as in 180 minutes it is all decided.
Beppe Marotta noted Juventus “beat Manchester City twice, yet they are in the Champions League semi-final.”
Max Allegri warned after five consecutive Serie A titles he now wants to target the Champions League and that means big investments.
“The Champions League is something you need to get accustomed to challenging for on a regular basis,” director general Marotta told Sportitalia.
“This tournament is decided by incidents that can go for or against you, as in 180 minutes it is all decided.
“We beat Manchester City twice in the group phase, but they are in the semi-finals and we are not. With Bayern Munich we were 90 seconds away from qualifying.
“Juventus must always try to improve. We can already count on a quality group with great individuals. We want to take any eventual opportunities, if they arise.
“We’ve created a very good rapport with Paul Pogba and he has said many times he’s happy here, so there are all the conditions needed to remain.”
Real Madrid have a buy-back option on Alvaro Morata, while Juan Cuadrado is currently on loan from Chelsea.
“They are two important players, but there are difficulties to overcome. We will try to keep them here.”
Is PSG striker Edinson Cavani an objective for Juve?
“We do not have a specific objective. I have always praised his quality, but he is a PSG player and we have never opened negotiations. He’d be suited to many clubs, not just Juve.
“We have a strike force made up of Alvaro Morata, Paulo Dybala, Simone Zaza and Mario Mandzukic who have given us many fine moments and goals.”
The Bianconeri are battling Napoli and Leicester City for Pescara forward Gianluca Lapadula.
“We are monitoring all the interesting players in Italy. We already signed Rolando Mandragora and several other promising youngsters around the country.
“We will always look for Italians with good prospects. Lapadula is doing very well and we intend to make moves that are congenial to our project.”
Finally, does Marotta have a word to describe Gigi Buffon?
“Insuperable, both as a player and a man.”