Luciano Spalletti explains how he sees Kerim Alajbegovic enjoying in his Juventus and takes a sideswipe at Italy after Roberto Mancini’s return. ‘It is like making an attempt to replace a telephone that’s outdated.’
The coach spoke to reporters following this night’s 2-0 pleasant victory over OGC Good, with objectives from Douglas Luiz and Justin Oboavwoduo.
LECCE, ITALY – MAY 09: Head coach of Juventus FC Luciano Spalletti smiles throughout the Serie A match between US Lecce and Juventus FC at Stadio Through del Mare on Could 09, 2026 in Lecce, Italy. (Photograph by Maurizio Lagana/Getty Pictures)
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This squad is way from full, as negotiations are at a complicated stage to signal Randal Kolo Muani from Paris Saint-Germain and Alajbegovic from Bayer Leverkusen.
The Bosnia and Herzegovina expertise’s arrival raised some questions as to how he might play with Kenan Yildiz, Kolo Muani and Francisco Conceicao within the facet.
“We’re proper now missing a centre-forward who holds up the ball and a trequartista who can feed it to him,” Spalletti advised reporters within the blended zone.
“Kolo Muani is kind of an entire striker, as he can drop deep and mix with the midfielders, he can assault the house, has performed large too. I see Alajbegovic as extra of a trequartista behind the striker.”
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That might recommend Kenan Yildiz remaining large left and a possible 4-2-3-1 formation, though Alajbegovic can play in these winger roles too.
Spalletti unimpressed with Italy modifications
SASSUOLO, ITALY – JANUARY 06: Luciano Spalletti head coach of Juventus and Giovanni Carnevali Ceo of US Sassuolo throughout the Serie A match between US Sassuolo Calcio and Juventus FC at Mapei Stadium Citta del Tricolore on January 06, 2026 in Sassuolo, Italy. (Photograph by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Pictures)
Spalletti took the Juventus job in October 2025, just below 4 months after he was sacked from the Italy bench.
The Azzurri struggled since his departure, going by way of Gennaro Gattuso and caretaker supervisor Silvio Baldini, then lastly having Mancini return this week.
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The place of technical director was meant to be for Paolo Maldini, who resigned inside three weeks to make means for Claudio Ranieri.
“Maldini actually represented one thing new, which was completely wanted,” famous Spalletti.
“It was like making an attempt to replace the firmware on a telephone that’s outdated, it simply did not work. As a substitute of shopping for a brand new telephone, we simply caught with the previous one and did not replace it.”
Italy technical director Paolo Maldini, particular advisor Leonardo, FIGC President Giovanni Malagò and Lega Serie A President Ezio Simonelli (figc.it)
So are Ranieri and Mancini the best males to get Italy again on observe?
“I can not know that. Maldini represented going into fourth gear and flying up the street, however as an alternative we have gone again into second gear.”
