A new chapter has been added to the soap opera about the renewal of Paulo Dybala. Juventus, as this newspaper published, had asked the Argentine to postpone the signing of his new contract until after the winter market, although there was little doubt about an agreement that seemed closed. The forward and the club agreed on a salary that would be around nine million net plus 2-3 in variables, but the delay in the white smoke is causing doubts.
This morning ‘TyC Sports’ announced that La Joya, annoyed with the club, no longer intends to continue and is looking for new offers for June with his entourage. As AS learned, today the Argentine had no new contacts with Juve or with other teams, and there are no certainties about his final decision.
What is clear, at this moment, is that the footballer is not happy with the postponement of his signing or with Maurizio Arrivabene’s statements. The CEO, before the game with Roma, had declared, about Dybala, “that each one must earn their place and demonstrate the value that has been given to them.” A concept that he reiterated yesterday, before the Super Cup: “Whoever wears Juve number 10 must realize the weight of the shirt.” They do not seem appropriate phrases to announce an imminent renewal, rather the opposite.
Losing Dybala as a free agent, however, would be a huge blow for both Juve and Italian football., which has already seen other stars like Donnarumma and Insigne leave in this way. Juve wants to avoid it and the footballer, deep down, always wanted to stay. His last few steps are moving postures away, but there is time to fix it.