Player Watch Player Watch: Dejan Kulusevski

[JonnySpurs]

Look at how happy some Juve fans were when they thought he might be off to a rival

I mean that's one guy and he's clearly a total dick.

Kulusevski is 21 years old for goodness sake. His stats also make for brilliant reading btw, particularly from his time at Parma & Atalanta when he was even younger.

 

[Aphex]

 

[JonnySpurs]

 

[Guntz]

Looks like Paratici is scrambling around for Juve's cast-offs.

I really thought we'd have a lot more of a plan this window.

Very dissapointing.

 

[Aphex]

I don’t like the sound of an obligation, the issue is we are now desperate and Juventus know it.

 

[YB123]

Was a big fan of Bentancur but seems to have gone backwards. Anyone watch Juve (recently) know much about Kulusevski and Bentancur how they are getting on?

 

[fishhhandaricecake]

Feels like a very cheap alternative to Diaz & someone who wont dislodge the likes of Lucas & Berg

He won't be cheap mate, yes loan for now if so but he's got a long contract and only 21.

He's no Diaz but he's a fairly decent player and would be better than Lucas and Berg.

 

[C0YS]

He's a top talent he really is, and it not working this far at Juve is not really entirely down to him. Big fan of this move. Particularly with our lack of naturally right sided attackers.

 

[fishhhandaricecake]

 

[SpursTillIDie1882]

Juve need to recoup some cash for duscan, also interesting about the other enquiry too

 

[Stoof]

Looks like Paratici is scrambling around for Juve's cast-offs.

I really thought we'd have a lot more of a plan this window.

Very dissapointing.

Please can I just ask you what this adds to the discussion?

 

[fishhhandaricecake]

Where does he play in Juve's system? Could the negativity from Juve fans be that he just doesn't suit the way Allegri sets them up?

He barely plays under Allegri mate.

He's primarily a RW but more of an inside forward as he's quite an intelligent player good through balls and 1-2's etc, cuts inside on his left foot.

Would replace Lucas in the 3-4-2-1.

 

[Tucker]

Just finish watching the obligatory YouTube highlight of him. Reminds me a lot of Lamela with his passing and pressing.

Yeah, that’s the feel I got from him. Think he could be a good signing.

 

[Whazam]

If you've only seen Kulusevski for Juventus, I can see why the thought of him is underwhelming, especially this season. He seems to be playing without confidence and without knowing what his role in the team is, under Allegri. But if you watched him for Parma and in some games for Sweden, it's abundantly clear he has massive potential.

If Conte can utilize him purposely, there isn't really a downside with a loan+option. Worst case scenario we send him back, but if it clicks we have a young player who, in my opinion, have a higher ceiling than almost anyone in our squad.

He's not a sure thing, he's not the statement signing Diaz would have been, but I honestly think we should be excited about this one.

 

[matthew.absurdum]

Btw he massively helped Juve win the Italy Cup Final with 1 goal 1 assist (2:1)

 

[wiggo24]

Honestly don't see the point in signing another winger unless they'll come straight in and improve the team. Would rather persist with Lucas and the new and improved Bergwijn and use the 30m or whatever on a decent RWB or CM.

Just fucking sign Bruno Guimaraes with the Luiz money and you've at least improved the first team. Can't help but feel Kulusevski will be another good but not great player we're looking to offload in a couple years when he doesn't quick hack the Prem.

 

[Guntz]

Please can I just ask you what this adds to the discussion?

Are you serious?

We're on an internet forum and are allowed to express opinions.

 

[fishhhandaricecake]

I mean that's one guy and he's clearly a total dick.

Kulusevski is 21 years old for goodness sake. His stats also make for brilliant reading btw, particularly from his time at Parma & Atalanta when he was even younger.

Yep he won Serie A young player of the year and think when he was at Parma seem to remember him scoring double digits that season and he was only 19, that's pretty impressive whichever way you look at it.

He's not quite fitted into/settled at Juve but also perspective as they've gone through a very rocky patch recently under Pirlo then now back to Allegri again, Ronaldo imbalanced them a bit like he's done at Man.U and also their incredible BBC defence is only getting older same for Buffon so they're not the same team they were 5-10 years ago its a cycle and it happens.

Kulusevski is well worth a go imo and would definately be more effective than Lucas & Bergwijn in that inside n.o10 RW role.

Seems like this was our back-up plan if Diaz fell through.

 

[hero]

We need CF, CV, RWB. Why do we need him????

 

[St José Dominguez]

It hasn’t worked out at Juve but he’s young and was awesome on loan at Parma. With Conte I think he could be a good signing, plus he plays on the right and cuts inside which we need in squad. Shame we couldn’t buy a rampaging right wing back as it would be quite interesting that side of the pitch.