Kenan Yildiz hurt his foot against Frosinone, and he’ll be sidelined for at least a couple of months. While Juventus haven’t confirmed the diagnosis at this stage, he has reportedly suffered a fifth metatarsal fracture in his left foot, according to TuttoSport and multiple sources.
The club and the player’s camp are debating when and where to have surgery. They pondered conservative therapy, but the operation seems more likely. It’ll take him at least eight to ten weeks to heal.
The turn of events involving Yildiz will inevitably affect the strategy for the final days of the window, but Juventus aren’t necessarily looking for a winger. Jeremie Boga and Kerim Alajbegovic can take care of such a role.
Still, they’ll be one man short for a while. The brass could take Nicolas Gonzalez off the market, as he can handle multiple roles, and Luciano Spalletti likes him. He’s adamant about returning to Atletico Madrid, though.
The Bianconeri remain keen on adding another striker. However, Atletico Madrid don’t want to part ways with Alexander Sorloth, and Joshua Zirkzee isn’t the type of striker Luciano Spalletti is looking for, Alfredo Pedullà reports. They have stayed in touch with Jean-Philippe Mateta, who has recovered from his knee injury and has entered a legal dispute with Crystal Palace.
Our Take on Yildiz and Juventus
That’s a bummer, but at least they have talent at his position and some time to replace him. Since they won’t find someone as influential, they should add depth elsewhere and then fine-tune the best possible scheme along the way.
Signing Franck Kessié would allow them to use Weston McKennie or Douglas Luiz as tactical attacking midfielders consistently. Instead, a new striker, possibly more clutch than Randal Kolo Muani, would open the door to a two-man frontline or a very aggressive trident.
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