Here’s who Jean-Victor Makengo is, the French left midfielder born in 1998 for Udinese who is interested in Turin
Turin lacks a left-footed midfielder and Ivan Juric asked manager Davide Vagnati for a reinforcement of this type. The first choice is Ivan Ilic, a player that the Croatian coach knows very well having trained him at Verona, the alternative is Jean-Victor Makengo, a midfielder owned by Udinese who has been followed with great attention by the grenade technical director. So let’s see in detail who Makengo is and what his career has been up to now.
Who is Makengo
Jean-Victor Makengo was born on June 12, 1998 in Etampes, France. He is a left-footed central midfielder who can also play as a midfielder or attacking midfielder if necessary. Makengo currently plays for Udinese, he arrived in Italy from the 2020/2021 season and stood out for his physique, his feet and his insertion. Player with good technique, he moves well between the lines and thanks to his physique it becomes difficult to steal the ball from him. He also has a good shot in front of goal.
Makengo: the career
For him this season 17 appearances between the league and the Italian Cup, with 1 assist and 2 yellow cards. He grew up in the youth academy Caen, in France. In 2017 it was bought by Nice for 6 million euros. Two years later, in 2019, he was sent on loan to Toulouse, to then finally be sold to Udinese in 2020 for €3.5 million. His contract expires on June 30, 2025. he He also played with the French national team up to the Under 21s, becoming the U17 European Champion.
