Chiesa ‘shocked’ by Juventus cull and stark Thiago Motta warning in 2024

TURIN, ITALY – MAY 25: Federico Chiesa of Juventus celebrates scoring his group’s first objective through the Serie A TIM match between Juventus and AC Monza at on Could 25, 2024 in Turin, Italy. (Picture by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Photos)

Federico Chiesa reveals what Thiago Motta advised him earlier than his transfer to Liverpool and why he was ‘shocked’ by a number of the choices made at Juventus this season.

The winger sat down with the Corriere dello Sport for a prolonged interview and you’ll learn the remainder of his feedback right here.

He made the switch to Liverpool late final summer time for a minimal charge of €12m plus bonuses, as Juve didn’t wish to danger dropping him as a free agent with the contract working down.

Though Chiesa was bitterly criticised by followers for that departure, he insists it was not what he needed in any respect.

Chiesa felt pushed out of Juventus

“Thiago Motta was clear with me: I don’t want you, discover one other membership. I advised him that I used to be able to combat for my place, to show I might nonetheless be of use to Juventus, however there was nothing to be completed. It’s his selection,” defined the Italy worldwide within the Corriere dello Sport.

His was solely certainly one of many modifications to the squad over the past 12 months, which noticed some legends of the locker room shoved apart.

“Everybody knew Szczesny and Rabiot weren’t a part of their plans, however seeing Fagioli and Danilo pushed out shocked me. Dani was such a robust reference level within the dressing room, it was a selection I merely didn’t perceive, nor agree with.”

The transformation was off the sector too and isn’t completed but, as a result of Thiago Motta was sacked on March 23, failing to even see out an entire season in Turin.

Each Chiesa and Danilo made their emotions clear on the matter.

Director of sport Cristiano Giuntoli has additionally now been axed, simply two years after he was poached from Napoli.

Chiesa gained the Premier League with Liverpool and reached the Champions League quarter-finals, the place they have been eradicated by eventual winners Paris Saint-Germain.

“PSG actually dominated us within the first leg, even when we gained the match, however issues went in another way within the second leg and so they gained. It’s a really sturdy group, with such depth. Within the Remaining, as soon as they have been 2-0 up after 20 minutes, it was over. You could possibly see Inter have been psychologically crushed.”

Inter have been finally defeated 5-0 on the night time in Munich.

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