Juventus are now growing desperate to sell Andrea Cambiaso, with Tottenham among the suitors.
The full-back started the season poorly under Igor Tudor. Since the appointment of Luciano Spalletti, things changed for the better but a downturn has been witnessed once again in the last few weeks.
SportWitness have covered how Tottenham have enquired about the versatile defender. He is also popular with other Premier League clubs, with Inter Milan also having registered their interest.
The Italian was quite disappointing against Fiorentina at the weekend. This has led to talk around his exit growing and Juve would look forward to a sale.
Belief Cambiaso has lost credibility
Journalist Gianni Balzarini spoke about the defender on his Youtube channel and appeared very certain about his situation.
He suggested that Cambiaso can no longer stay at the Bianconeri. Question marks about his attitude have also been raised.
Balzarini said – relayed by TuttoJuve: “There are certain players who, in my opinion, can no longer stay there, also due to certain attitudes. Cambiaso, with his lack of danger perception—and he even laughs about it, or at least smiles about it—is a player who can no longer stay at Juventus because he no longer has the credibility to give his all for this team, at least from the outside.”
The journalist also said that if suitors like Barcelona or even Tottenham offer around €40m, Juve should execute a sale.
“So, if Barcelona’s interest in Cambiaso is confirmed, even at € 40-50 million, Juve will pack him up and send him away. That is, because he no longer has the credibility to stay at Juventus. He has tactical intelligence, yes. He has the ability to play inside the pitch as a winger. Yes, but this year he hasn’t performed as well as he should have. Not even him.”
Cambiaso affected by instability
The 26-year-old has not had a great season. But the same rings true for every other Juve player.
Cambiaso has been a victim of that and this has held back his approach to the game. It relies a lot on his technical skillset and versatility and demands a specific playing style to thrive. This has been witnessed for Juve, the Italian national team and Bologna in the past.
Tottenham under Roberto De Zerbi can hand him the right foundation to succeed. The Italian has shown that one of his full-backs invert into midfield. Cambiaso can fill into that role quite well and can also play further forward. He is also at the right age and a deal should be done at an apt price.