GdS: Juventus hopeful of Edgar Davids déjà vu after obtaining €14m Kalulu clause | OneFootball

Pierre Kalulu’s move from AC Milan to Juventus went somewhat under the radar considering it was a transaction between rivals, but now it is beginning to attract a fair bit of media attention.

In football as in life you need to know how to seize the moment, and La Gazzetta dello Sport write how that is exactly what Kalulu did. He was discarded by Milan, given that last season he was more injured than used and didn’t feature in Paulo Fonseca’s plans, but now he is resurgent at Juve.

The Frenchman was the protagonist of a sort of sliding doors this summer because Jean-Clair Todibo was the first choice for the Bianconeri but he vanished and they turned to the former Lyon man. He didn’t say yet to Juventus immediately because he was afraid of not getting minutes given the presence of Bremer, Luca Gatti and Danilo in that position.

The coach was instrumental in convincing him to change sides with a phone call. Thiago Motta reassured him, explaining that there is no permanent position for anyone and that with work it is always possible to climb any hierarchy.

Milan let him go without regrets but now perhaps there is a hint of it, especially after seeing him on the pitch in the last few matches with good performances both against RB Leipzig in the Champions League and in the league against Cagliari.

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Juve believe they have got an excellent deal because they paid €3m for the loan but secured a €14m option to buy plus bonuses. If he continues to maintain these standards, it is unlikely they won’t use that option because he is young (24) and has ample room for growth.

Milan might be fearing a new Edgar Davids case, the Dutch midfielder who was signed from Ajax but offloaded to Juve after a season and a half of injuries and turbulent form. He became a mainstay in Turin, winning three league titles.