Overview
- After the 3-0 win over Napoli on Jan. 25, Luciano Spalletti said Juventus should still sign a centre-forward in the January window.
- Spalletti cited the need for a striker who can drop in and hold the ball up, pointing to Rasmus Hojlund’s profile as the type Juventus do not currently possess.
- Jonathan David opened the scoring and now has four league goals and six in all competitions, crediting Spalletti’s confidence for his recent upswing.
- Spalletti praised Weston McKennie as a “perfect central striker” and hailed Kenan Yildiz as “an alien” after the youngster scored while playing up front.
- Director Giorgio Chiellini said Youssef En-Nesyri rejected a move, Dusan Vlahovic remains out until mid-February or March with his deal up in June, and talks for a striker are set to continue in the window’s final week.