Di Marzio reveals Juventus plan to sign Napoli wing-back on free transfer
Juventus are reportedly plotting to bring Leonardo Spinazzola back to the club once his contract with Napoli expires.The wing-back started his career at Siena, but joined the Bianconeri’s youth rank...
Di Marzio reveals Juventus plan to sign Napoli wing-back on free transfer Juventus are reportedly plotting to bring Leonardo Spinazzola back to the club once his contract with Napoli expires. The wing-back started his career at Siena, but joined the Bianconeri’s youth ranks in 2010. Following a few experiences in the lower divisions with the likes of Vicenza and Perugia, he finally had his big breakthrough during his two-year loan spell at Atalanta under Gian Piero Gasperini’s watch.
This earned him a spot in Juve’s first team for the 2018/19 season, but the club ended up selling him to Roma in the summer of 2019 in a controversial swap deal that saw Luca Pellegrini move in the opposite direction . Spinazzola enjoyed a largely successful five-year spell in the Italian capital. His performances saw him earn a starting spot in the Italian national team that went on to win the Euro 2020, although he sustained a serious injury during the quarter-final clash against Belgium.
Juventus ready to sign Leonardo Spinazzola on a two-year deal The left-back left Roma in 2024 as a free agent, but Antonio Conte and Giovanni Manna decided to bet on him. Therefore, Napoli offered him a two-year contract that is now set to expire at the end of the season. According to Italian journalist Gianluca Di Marzio , Juventus are trying to seize the opportunity to re-sign their academy product.
As the source reveals, Napoli don’t want to lose the 32-year-old who remains a regular starter in Conte’s lineup. The Partenopei are offering Spinazzola a one-year renewal with an option for a second season, whereas Juventus are willing to sign him on a two-year deal. Where would Spinazzola fit in Juve’s plans Despite being right-footed, the Foligno native almost exclusively plays on the left flank, either as a full-back or a wing-back.