Panic in Italy As Top Argentina Striker Set to Leave Serie A Giants Following Contract Disagreement

Panic in Italy As Top Argentina Striker Set to Leave Serie A Giants Following Contract Disagreement

Chukwu Ikechukwu
updated at April 12, 2023 at 7:58 PM
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  • Paulo Dybala is set to leave Juventus at the end of the season as his contract at the Allianz Stadium won’t be renewed
  • Juventus and Dybala had reached an agreement over an €11m-a-year deal at the end of 2021, but the Bianconeri withdrew their offer
  • Dybala will not be short on offers as top Premier League and La Liga clubs have previously shown interest in the striker

Paulo Dybala will be leaving Juventus when his current deal expires at the end of the present campaign after being unable to agree to a contract extension with the Old Lady.

Juventus had withdrawn an initial contract offered the Argentine striker at the end of 2021 which included €11m-a-year including bonuses.

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Paulo Dybala has spent 7 seasons at Juventus. Photo by Francesco Pecoraro
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According to a report via Football Italia, Dybala's agent, Jorge Antun, met Juventus directors on Monday, March 21 but failed to reach an agreement during their two-hour meeting.

Juventus is thought to be worried about the physical issues Dybala had faced in the last year as they believe he has not contributed much to the team's success.

Dybala's injury worries have seen him drop down the pecking order in the Bianconeri forward line as Dusan Vlahovic and Alvaro Morata are preferred in attack ahead of the 28-year-old.

Tottenham, Manchester United on red alert on Dybala's availability

Meanwhile, Top Premier League clubs have been placed on red alert following the news of Paulo Dybala's Juventus exit.

According to Goal, Dybala has been linked to a host of European clubs, with Premier League outfit Tottenham one frequently mooted destination.

Paulo Dybala has spent seven successful seasons with Juventus winning multiple Serie A titles with the Old Lady.

Juve keep pressure on top three

Earlier, Sports Brief reported Juventus put their Champions League woes behind them to consolidate fourth place in Serie A on Sunday with a 2-0 win over basement club Salernitana.

Days after their 3-0 European humiliation by Villarreal, Juventus kept their push to recapture the Serie A title alive with a win that moves them one point behind champions Inter Milan.

Leaders AC Milan has a three-point advantage on Napoli, with Juve seven points off top spot.

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