Overview

• Tuttosport reports Damien Comolli has identified Marco Ottolini as his preferred choice for the sporting director role, with a decision possible in the coming weeks.
• Ottolini is currently Genoa’s sporting director and previously worked at Juventus from 2018 to 2022 in scouting, loan management and the Club 15 project, with Gazzetta noting his role in launching the Under‑23 setup.
• During Ottolini’s tenure at Genoa, Radu Dragusin was sold to Tottenham for €25 million plus €5 million in bonuses with Djed Spence on loan, yielding about €5 million to Juventus via a 20% sell‑on clause.
• Koni De Winter moved to Genoa on loan with obligation and was later sold to AC Milan for €20 million, generating a further €5 million for Juventus through a resale clause.
• Recent dealings between the clubs included Fabio Miretti’s loan to Genoa and Next Gen links such as Christos Papadopoulos, while Gazzetta adds Ottolini could be released from his Genoa contract to return to Turin.