This is peak comedy. Do you know who actually attended Juventus renewal meeting for Vlahović?
Vlahović himself stepped up to negotiate directly with Comolli—"for the first time in history, I think, that a player handles his own contract renewal negotiations."
The player negotiated by himself, which tells you exactly how desperately Vlahović wanted to stay at Juventus.
He asked for €8 million in salary alongside a €6 million signing-on fee.
All he needed to hear to sign was €7 million in salary plus a €5 million signing-on fee, and the deal would have been sealed.
Instead, Comolli chased him away. He told him: "The absolute limit is 6 and 4." 😄 He literally lost the player over a mere €1 million salary difference!
It could have easily been wrapped up at a €7 million salary and a €5 million signing-on fee, and this whole saga would be over.
That failure Comolli threw Vlahović away over a €1 million annual difference, just so he could proudly say that Juventus's strict wage cap remains €6 million.
What kind of absolute failure is this????
If I were in their shoes, believe me, I’d call him on the phone right now and tell him: "Come over tomorrow, let's sign."
What kind of absolute failure is this?????
The lowest-tier decent striker on the market right now costs at least €40 million, and you need two!
How do you sacrifice a top-tier player and intentionally put a €40 million financial pressure on yourself, plus a replacement salary that will likely be close to €7 million anyway?!
And of course, the Juventus management will never come out to declare what actually happened. Everything being circulated right now is just journalists' gossip. I dare Comolli to come out and explain exactly what went down in that meeting himself. He wouldn't dare!