The Old Lady is having a major facelift. After goalkeeper Michele Di Gregorio from Monza, and midfielders Douglas Luiz from Aston Villa and Khephren Thuram from Nice, Juventus also confirmed the transfer of Colombian defender Juan David Cabal from Verona. For bringing him, the Turin club set aside 11,000,000 fixed euros and 3,800,000 through bonuses.Kabal plays in the position of left back, but he also manages successfully as a centre defender, which is the profile that fits the philosophy of the new coach Thiago Motta. A similar type of player to Bologna’s Riccardo Calafiori who was Motta’s first choice but turned out to be too expensive and is close to signing for Arsenal.##NAJAVA_MECA_8222083##Likewise, Cabal was on the verge of signing for Inter Milan, but Juventus spoiled the deal for the angry rival. The Nerazzurri negotiated Cabal’s transfer for the past ten days after a serious injury to Tajon Buchanan. They reached an agreement with the player and in principle with Verona for compensation in the range of 10,000,000 to 12,000,000 euros. But then Juventus entered the picture with a stronger offer and persuaded the player to their side.Verona received more money, and 20 percent of the profit goes to Cabal’s former club Atlético Nacional, from which he came to Bentegodi two years ago for 3,500,000 euros. He is the first Verona player to join Juventus since the legendary Mauro Camoranesi.Welcome to Juventus, Juan Cabal! ⚪️⚫️🙌— JuventusFC 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@juventusfcen) July 18, 2024
