According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Juventus is accelerating the process to acquire Franck Kessié.

Franck Kessié needs additional time, and Juventus will certainly use it, as the club wants to cross the finish line with its head held high. Juventus first met with the Ivorian player's agent, and now they will contact the midfielder directly—the same player who played in Bergamo and for Milan in Italy. Today could be decisive—at least that's what observers expect—as Juventus vice-president and CEO Giovanni Carnevali and technical director Frederic Massara will have an in-depth discussion with Kessié himself. The reason is straightforward: bypassing the player's agent gets to the root of the issue, and that's fair in these negotiations too. This way, they can smooth over disagreements and seek consensus without other voices intervening. Juventus will do everything possible to bring the right candidate to Tuscan coach Thiago Spaletti. Currently, the midfield needs reinforcement, and a leader is needed who can stabilize the situation and strengthen this somewhat fragile area.

Bypassing the agent

Juventus's new midfield setup has questions from both physical and tactical perspectives. Physical issues mainly concern Kephren Thuram, who has been practically absent from team training throughout August and beyond. Spaletti said before the match: "Yes, I'm concerned; this problem hasn't gone away. The young man was forced to miss all sessions these past months..." Tonight, before the match against Parma, young Thuram remains unavailable. On the tactical front, there's still Teun Koopmeiners, whom the club has put on the transfer list, but no suitors have appeared yet in Italy or Europe; and Douglas Luiz, whom Spaletti praised today, but whose future remains uncertain as the Brazilian's match fitness is still under close scrutiny. Thuram continues to worry, while Koopmeiners and Douglas Luiz need to respond at every step. Juventus's new midfield needs help, so completing the Kessié deal in the final hours has become the task of these transfer window hours. This path is difficult, but it's necessary for more confident progress through the long season.

Full of confidence

Extra time is possible, but not penalties: at Juventus's Continassa training ground, the club will try to agree with Kessié by tomorrow to avoid having to search for an Ivorian alternative in the final 48 hours of negotiations. Roma has dropped out of the race, which is a significant advantage: Roma was also interested in Kessié, and although their offer was slightly higher than Juventus's, it wasn't enough to sway the player, who is interested and attracted to Spaletti's coaching style. The figures are clear: Roma offered 4 million euros, while Juventus offered 3.5 million euros per year for two years, plus an option to extend for a third year. Juventus already knew the Ivorian's intentions and understood that Turin was his main priority, so today's direct negotiations could yield the results that Carnevali and Massara are hoping for.

Problems all summer

Thuram is a concern, Koopmeiners can't find a suitable buyer, and Douglas Luiz hopes to compete with Locatelli and versatile backup McKennie to show consistent and useful performances. Against this backdrop, Kessié has become a lifeline thanks to his outstanding experience, leadership qualities, adaptability, and drive: after three seasons in Saudi Arabia, if the 29-year-old can return to Italy as a former Milan player, it would be significant for the developing Juventus. Thuram is concerning because his knee hasn't fully recovered, although he trained individually all summer to treat his injury and eliminate underlying risks. Koopmeiners also attracts interest from the Saudi league, which Kessié left, but the Dutchman, now in his third season at Juventus, isn't being pursued by Saudi Arabia, and he doesn't have many bargaining chips to waste in Turin. Douglas Luiz has won Spaletti's trust; after all, August football often hides the truth, often developing in one of two directions: today the Brazilian is a starter, but if he wants to continue starting in the coming months, he needs to run faster as the coach demands. Kessié can solve many of these problems: his agent's asking price is not low—far from the 7 million euros Juventus has put on the table—so Juventus can only speak directly with the man who wants to return to Serie A.

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