The dispute between the coach and Vagnati over Lukic’s future pushes Turin to consider every aspect before proceeding
It is only the last of the reasons that has unleashed the anger of Juric (which resulted in the dispute with Vagnati) against the management of the grenade. The Lukic case has already invested the Bull last August and continues, albeit in a different way, to condition the events of the grenade house. Fulham’s offer for the Serbian midfielder he did more than waver the club: after all, it is well known how difficult it is still for the two parties to find an agreement for the renewal of the contract, which expires in 2024, in a year and a half. For example, what happened with Belotti pushes the director to prudence, which in this case translates into the willingness to negotiate with the English, to avoid yet another free transfer if the player starts a new season next year without renewal.
Juric and no to Lukic’s departure
Lukic has already expressed his intention to go elsewhere but the firmness of Juric, who after the draw in Empoli would have discussed precisely because of the Serbian with Vagnati, it is to be read with the will not to end up with a weaker team, rather than reinforced. And this is what has pushed Toro to some reflections in the last few hours, to understand how feasible it can be to say no to Fulham without risking this turning into a sensational own goal in a few months.
The 12 million put on the plate by the English would have gone, albeit minimally, to equalize those millions that Toro has instead chosen to invest in Ilic. On the one hand, a double operation that is often almost normal, an exit for an entry, on the other Juric’s intention not to lose such an important player for his midfield at a delicate moment of the season, with a quarter of Cup to play and a championship to close in the best possible way. Taurus reflects but time is running out: less than 48 hours per gong.
