By Daily sports on August 26, 2020
Paulo Dybala will remain at Juventus but fellow Argentinian Gonzalo Higuain will not new coach Andrea Pirlo revealed on Tuesday, as he vowed to bring joy back to the Italian champions’ game.
Former Italy and Juventus star Pirlo took over this month after Maurizio Sarri was sacked after just one season following the club’s Champions League last 16 exits to Lyon.
Despite his lack of coaching experience, 41-year-old Pirlo warned: “I think I’m in the right place at the right time.
“I want to bring back to Juventus some of that enthusiasm that has been lacking recently.”
Dybala, 26, will remain at the heart of the Juventus attack alongside Cristiano Ronaldo, but 32-year-old Higuain’s time in Turin is over.
“He was a great champion, a great player but the cycle is over,” Pirlo told his first press conference in Turin.
“We looked at each other in the eyes, we talked and we made this decision.
“I admire him a lot, but we have decided that the paths will separate.”
Higuain joined Juventus in 2016 from Napoli and had two loan spells at AC Milan and Chelsea before returning to Turin last season.
Pirlo continued: “Dybala has never been on the market. For me he is an important player. As soon as he returns, he will be part of the project.
“We have already chatted with Ronaldo. And we will have time to talk about tactics and roles.” (Reuters)
•PHOTO: Gonzalo Higuain
Source Daily sports
Posted August 26, 2020
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