Timothy Weah’s agent blasts Juventus over failed transfer | OneFootball

Timothy Weah’s agent blasted an unnamed Juventus director for blocking his client’s transfer to Olympique de Marseille.

They are looking to offload Weah amid interest from Leeds United and Everton.

The 25-year-old joined the Serie A club two years ago for €12 million, but has failed to make an impact at the Allianz Stadium. He has made 78 appearances across all competitions, tallying 14 goal contributions.

A transfer agreement with Marseille for the forward looked close, but a deal has stalled over Juventus’ asking price.

They are ready to offer €15m for the winger, but the Serie A outfit are adamant their valuation of €20m must be met for an exit.

Weah’s agent, Badou Sambague, slammed a Juventus director, blaming him for the stalled move.

Sambague believes that Juventus are looking to sell his client to a Premier League club, but he insists the player will not approve of a move to England.

In a statement to The Athletic, he said: “Juve is a fantastic club. The sporting department is managed by three persons.

“Two have class, and another is still searching for himself. We cannot blame him. Two are looking for solutions, and one is creating problems. And we can’t let that go.

“Tim Weah, is always professional, was left out during the [Club] World Cup. This person botched his [Club] World Cup, tried to force him to go where he wanted.

“Today, as revenge, he’s demanding a fortune and waiting for a Premier League offer that won’t come and will never be approved by us.”

Weah’s situation at Juventus suggested Leeds and Everton are ready to launch a move for him this summer.

But a formal proposal from the two Premier League clubs is now unlikely as the player clearly doesn’t want to move to England.

Weah previously rejected a transfer to Nottingham Forest after Juventus reached an agreement with them.

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