Paulo Dybala is risking ruining his reputation entirely among certain Juventus fans as he prepares to complete free transfer to the Nerazzurri.
But why? Plenty of players have represented both clubs. What makes this decision to difficult to take for juventini?
It appears to be the fact the move is directly between the two clubs which hurts the move.
Andrea Pirlo, Roberto Baggio, and later as manager, Antonio Conte represented both clubs but there were others in between to soften the blow.
So here we take a look at others who crossed the Derby d’Italia divide directly.
Angelo Peruzzi: Juve (1991-99), Inter (1999-00)
The former goalkeeper was part of one of the most successful Juve teams in history.
Peruzzi was a stalwart at the back and won three Serie A titles, a UEFA Cup, Coppa Italia, Champions League, UEFA Super Cup and Intercontinental Cup.
He followed former manager Marcello Lippi to Inter to replace career-rival Gianluca Pagliuca and, despite impressing, the whole team struggled and moved to Lazio for a then world-record fee for a goalkeeper of €20.7 million.
Fabio Cannavaro: Inter (2002-04), Juve (2004-06)
The former Ballon d’Or-winner was supposed to be the face a new-look Inter who had just dramatically lost the title on the final day of the season when he joined from Parma – but Inter flattered to deceive.
A Champions League semi-final, where they were beaten by rivals Milan, in his first season was the highlight – and Cannavaro has retrospectively spoken negatively of his time with the club.
At Juve, he initially won back-to-back Serie A titles – the only two of his career – but saw them taken away following the Calciopoli scandal and moved to Real Madrid once the Bianconeri were relegated to Serie B as punishment.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic: Juve (2004-06), Inter (2006-09)
Like Cannavaro, he was part of two “title-winning” Juve sides as he moved from Ajax to show rest of the world his talent.
Following the Calciopoli scandal, he left to join Inter, where he played a major role in turning them from nearly men to Italy’s dominant team.
He left to fulfil his dream of playing Barcelona and missed out on Inter winning the Treble under Jose Mourinho.
Patrick Vieira: Juve (2005-06), Inter (2006-10)
Another whose title exploits with Juve were in vain. He joined from Arsenal as one of the most feared midfielders in Europe but flattered to deceive when it really mattered.
He performed poorly when the Bianconeri were eliminated by his former side in the Champions League and fled to Inter following Juve’s relegation.
Vieira was part of three title-winning sides at Inter despite never playing more than 20 league matches in a single campaign and left for Manchester City midway through the Treble-winning season.
Lucio: Inter (2009-12), Juve (2012)
The former Brazil defender was a rock at the back for Jose Mourinho’s Nerazzurri alongside Walter Samuel as Inter conquered Europe.
He won Serie A, the Coppa Italia twice, the Champions League and FIFA Club World Cup during this years in Milan.
It was a different story at Juve as he failed to oust Giorgio Chiellini, Leonardo Bonucci and Andrea Barzagli – and moved back to Brazil five months later.
Giovanni Trapattoni: Juve (1976-86), Inter (1991-89), Juve (1991-94)
It’s not just players who move directly between the two clubs – with Il Trap making history at both teams.
In a trophy-laden first spell at Juve he won every available trophy: six Serie A titles, the Coppa Italia twice, European Cup, UEFA Cup, Cup Winners’ Cup, European Super Cup and Intercontinental Cup and then went to Inter where he won the UEFA Cup again and broke the Serie A points record during the two-points-for-a-win and 18-team era with the league victory in 1988-89.
His return to Juve was less successful, though he still picked up his third UEFA Cup in 1993 as Roby Baggio won the Ballon d’Or.
Marcello Lippi: Juve (1994-99), Inter (1999-00), Juve (2001-04)
Despite making the same moves as Trapattoni, Lippi’s success was solely at Juve where he broke the club’s nine-year Serie A title drought, won the Champions League and then took them to two more finals.
At Inter, while he had the incredible front line of Ronaldo, Christian Vieri and Baggio, he failed to win a single trophy and quit after defeat to Swedish side Helsingborgs in the Champions League play-offs.
He returned to Juve and won their first Serie A title in four years – since his last full season – defended it and reached another Champions League final.
Juve is right with their approach to Dybala. That is all he is worth 6.5m salary. Not a 10 m one.
Dybala should have been dumped a long time ago. Juve missed lots of promising players because he refused to move.
He failed to sync with Ronaldo. Mostly injured… Not more than a good midfielder and ball hugger.
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, Dybala’s personal team has been a terrible influence on him. I have no doubt he wanted to stay with Juve, but he listened to them thinking his value was more then what he is worth. Now only Inter because of the Moratta relationship are interested, but at a lower value then Juve’s offer.
What about 2 of the most famous ones…Marco Tardelli & Aldo Serena!