Head Coach Tudor vetoed departure of Juventus hero Adzic this summer
Vasilije Adzic has immediately cemented himself in the history of Juventus after the Montenegrin teenager scored the winning goal in his side’s 4-3 win over Inter in Saturday night’s Derby d’Italia.
After a short lay-off from summer signing Jonathan David, Adzic struck from range with a delightful effort that curled away from the gloves of Nerazzurri goalkeeper Yann Sommer.
It was the 19-year-old’s 10th appearance for the Bianconeri but reports in the Italian press today revealed that Juventus nearly sold the player in the summer, before head coach Igor Tudor vetoed the departure.
Tudor puts faith in Juventus starlet Adzic after near-exit
According to what has been reported by Tuttosport today, via CalcioMercato, Adzic was coveted by a number of teams during the summer transfer window.
Serie A sides Sassuolo and Genoa were both interested in the midfielder, along with ambitious Serie B side Palermo.
The three clubs wanted to push for a loan deal for the 19-year-old but Tudor was quick to veto any possible departure.
Tuttosport also claim that an offer from the Bundesliga was turned down for Adzic, whose development in Turin is being accelerated through a close bond with Juventus assistant Ivan Javorcic.