Juventus keen on Benfica's Rui Pedro Braz for vacant sporting director role
According to what has been reported by the Corriere dello Sport this morning, Braz has already signalled his intentions to leave Benfica before the club's elections in October and Juventus are extremely keen on having the Portuguese director fill their vacant role.
Until then, Juventus in Comolli's hands…
For now then, Damien Comolli will remain in control of the Bianconeri's transfer window. The newly appointed general manager will oversee the remainder of the summer market, with François Modesto as his right-hand man.
With the Old Lady in no rush to appoint a new sporting director, the timing of Braz's Benfica departure is perfect. The Bianconeri can wait until the end of the transfer window, with Comolli in charge in the meantime, and then sign the perfect candidate without the pressure of the Mercato.
The same reports indicate that should Juventus fail to secure Braz as their new sporting director, Genoa's Marco Ottolini is an alternate candidate – having worked amongst the Bianconeri set-up until 2022.
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