Sassuolo director Giovanni Carnevali will ‘meet with Juventus to talk about Manuel Locatelli,’ but so far the only offers have been from abroad, while he ‘can’t guarantee’ Domenico Berardi will remain.
The 23-year-old midfielder made a real impact at Euro 2020 after a fine Serie A season, raising his profile on the transfer market.
“At the moment, we have only received requests from abroad for Locatelli,” director general Carnevali told TRC.
“I can confirm that we will meet with Juventus over the next few days, I think also to talk about Locatelli, but above all about our and their young players.
“Locatelli has made huge progress during these years at Sassuolo, above all in terms of his character. We signed him from Milan for €12m, an important sum for a club like ours.
“Now the most important thing is to leave him in peace to focus on Italy, then the future will also depend a great deal on what his ideas are.”
Berardi also did well in the first two Euro 2020 fixtures, with Milan and Lazio linked.
“The intention of our much-missed patron Giorgio Squinzi was to make Berardi a symbol of Sassuolo,” continued Carnevali.
“Domenico was right in the past to reject offers from other clubs, becoming today an important figure for the Nazionale.
“I cannot promise that he will remain with us, it’s not a matter of money. Berardi is a special guy, with very clear ideas. He wants to continue enjoying his football.
“What he wants will be important both for the choice of club and his coach. When it comes to Giacomo Raspadori, I can confirm he is not for sale.”