The Turk led Juventus to a comeback against Cagliari and confirmed himself as fundamental for Spalletti as he was for Tudor. Yet his salary is only the 19th of the squad and the negotiation to adjust it does not take off
There is no Juventus without Kenan Yildiz, it was true for Tudor and it is even more true for Luciano Spalletti. The Turkish number 10 born in 2005, after changing the course of the match in the cold of Bodo, overturned Cagliari who were making a big splash in Turin. Double for him, furious reaction not only to the Sardinians’ advantageous approach but also to the not very nice chants that rained down for a few moments from the Stadium stands and silenced by KY.
His is a season of consecration, after showing his talent last year. The numbers speak clearly but don’t say everything: 5 goals and 5 assists so farthe goals that first lent a hand to Tudor and are now doing so with Spalletti are very heavy. Juventus against Cagliari was at times similar to the Norwegian team in the Champions League: it lit up intermittently and, above all, it had to take the slap to react.
Juventus, victory as the only result (and consolation)
The product was the victory we needed, only result available after the draw in Florence and before the double away game in Naples and Bologna. Danger averted, given that missing the three points would have opened up complex scenarios for Spalletti to manage, whose impact on the team is difficult to see. The (prolonged) start was as disconcerting as Bodo’s first half and it is no coincidence that the Juventus people began to groan after seeing Palestra strip Kostic repeatedly and the less famous of the Esposito brothers beat Perin.
Alarm bells that should not be underestimated given that the calendar will become more difficult in the coming weeks and Juventus remains urgently needed to achieve results both in the league and in Europe. For the game it is better to review later even if it is not clear when, considering that the commitments follow one another every three days, depriving the Tuscan coach of the possibility of carrying out a profound restyling of the sports project.
Yildiz, goal assist and the contract problem
The evening at the Stadium designed by Yildiz also confirmed that Juventus must do well and quickly to secure Turkish talent. It’s true that his number 10’s contract expires only in 2029, so the club will hold the upper hand for a while longer, but salary of 1.7 million net it is far from the true value of the player in the balance of the pitch and the locker room.
As Panorama has already said in recent weeks, in today’s Juventus there are 18 players with a heavier paycheck than that of Yildiz, an explosive situation because the big names in Europe are following with ever greater attention the growing trend both with the black and white shirt and with that of Türkiye.
The negotiation to adapt and extend the contract has so far been convoluted and has stalled on distant visions. How much should Yildiz earn? For his entourage no less than 6 million net, for the club much less although significantly more than his current salary. Attention: the Turk is not on the market and could not be, representing the symbol of Juventus’ restart, but the figures that could be used to move him from Turin are not out of reach for the football multinationals. This is why the night of the comeback against Cagliari is very sweet for the Juventus fans but also a harbinger of some bad thoughts.
