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Will Juventus miss him?

Manuel Locatli is preparing for the big break in the Euros

Sassuolo and the Italian national team are in talks with the old lady, but his value may increase at the European Championships, where he is expected to receive extensive credit from Mancini. Real, PSG and Chelsea are already lurking

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Friday, June 11, 2021, 12:00 p.m.

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Unlike in previous years, the Italian team that will take part tonight (Friday, 22:00, Network 13) in the opening game of the Euro, does not display glittering names. Veterans Leonardo Bonucci and Giorgio Chiellini are still here, Gigi Donaroma is expected to stand out between the posts, but the star slot remains orphaned. This vacuum may be filled by Sesuolo Manuel Localti.

The 23-year-old Loktali is marked in Italy as the clear candidate for a breakthrough in the tournament. He arrives at the Euros after a good season in the Sesotho uniform, and is completely trusted by coach Roberto Mancini. In tonight's opening game against Turkey, he is expected to open and lead the link in the absence of Marco Varati who is not yet fully fit.

"Representing Italy and our people in the euro is a big responsibility, and a great feeling that everyone would wish for themselves. It's an experience I will share one day with my children," Locatli said ahead of the game.

"For me, it's a dream come true. I watched all the games of the Italian national team on a big screen with my childhood friends, and I remember how I dreamed of wearing that uniform. Now it's about to come true."

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Locatli (Photo: AP, Andrew Medichini)

Locatelli is one of the hot names in the transfer market in recent weeks: Juventus is the leading candidate to sign him, and it has reportedly already arrived with the connection to contracts until 2026 with a starting season salary of 3 million euros.

But according to reports in Italy, in recent days Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea have also entered another race for Locatli, and in any case Sesuolo is in no hurry to sell him knowing that his value may rise after the Euros. According to Italian journalist Gianluca di Marcio, "Juventus had to close the deal with Lucatli before the Euros because they now risk losing him or paying a lot more money for him. Before the tournament, it was still possible to get him relatively cheaply."

"For me it's just gossip. The Euro tournament is so important, and that's all that's on my mind right now," Locatelli insists. "It makes sense to have rumors, but I do not let it affect me. Thinking about it now would be a waste of time,Although it is clear that after the euro I will have to make a decision. "

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