Yildiz's Champions Mission: Chasing Europe to Dribble the Market

It's hard for him not to smile, no matter what happens. It's a question of character. But Kenan Yildiz would certainly have liked to leave the away match in Cagliari with an update on the goals section of his season. Instead, the three shots he took were all saved by Caprile. "I should have scored two" said the Turk at the end of the match, also confiding in his coach, Vincenzo Montella. One of his many admirers. One of those who admire Yildiz the number 10 and appreciate Kenan the boy: "I would like to have a son-in-law like him".

On or off the pitch, his qualities are unquestionable but the Turk's big tongue hasn't been seen for over a month. The last time he celebrated like this was in the derby against Torino, after 8 minutes of a match that ended 1-1 thanks to a goal by the other number 10, Vlasic. In short, Yildiz shines as always but he hasn't lit up a match with a goal or more generally with a contribution to a goal since mid-January. The work is there, the running too, but sometimes he lacks that concreteness that would allow him to appear even more on the scoresheet. In a word: inexperience. But at 19 years old (20 on May 4) it's impossible to blame him. Motta knows it: everything that comes before the finalization is promoted but "he definitely needs to improve his conclusions", the comment on the sidelines of a shower of compliments.

So how is it possible that a name like that appears in the transfer market discussions? Qualification for the next Champions League will be the arbiter and manager of various evaluations in the market, including the possibility of sacrificing Yildiz in the event of a failure to finish fourth. An intriguing hypothesis for the Premier League and for those clubs that are just waiting for an opening (first and foremost Manchester City, Chelsea, Liverpool and United). Eighty or ninety million would be tempting to anyone (also because it is all capital gains), especially if the money guaranteed by entry into the Champions League does not arrive. So Yildiz is preparing for a new double task: saving Madama from a destiny without Europe that counts and himself from a sacrifice that he would willingly avoid. In the plans of the Turk who recently renewed until 2029 at the moment there is in fact no future without Juventus. Yildiz's Champions mission has begun.