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Originally Posted by Graeme C
Tony29 what do you think about the chances of Chiellini leaving and staying in italy? you think juve would really let him go?
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I have absolutely no idea.
By only looking at the squad it seems very strange listening to Chiellini rumors. Why would Juve sell him when the only one who can play LB in Juventus, apart from Chiellini, is Molinaro who is as young as Giorgio and is much more unproven , and i guess much worse player, than Chiellini !? Another option is another youngster Criscito who can play CD and LB but the point is both Criscito and Molinaro are not at Chiellini's level.
If there's something we don't know and if that made Chiellini go public to say how he may leave if he's guaranteed only 30% playing time, then i think he may leave.
Ranieri is the "tinkerman". He rotates the team a lot and he probably has some ideas how the team will look. In the first official friendly against some minor Italian team, Chiellini played as a central defender while Criscito and Molinaro played LB's. Maybe that's what makes Chiellini fear. If he thinks Ranieri is counting on him to play CD then he has a point when he says how he may get only 30% playing time. Andrade will most probably be the starter and since Juve is looking after another Central defender then it's logical for Chiellini to feel his starting XI place is threatened.
But there's a third option and it's - higher wages. Chiellini's agent, Lippi junior (Marcelo Lippi's son) was the most loud person and when agents interfere, like it was with Camoranesi and Nedved, there's a huge possibility money are in the center of everything.
Today Juve's playing a friendly against China olympic team. In the last friendly Chiellini was really enjoying the goals and he really looked happy
http://www.juventus.com/fe_images/fo...ez/zoom/38.jpg
He didn't look like someone who wants to leave, but you could never know.
Against China today we'll see where will Ranieri put him to play. If he plays CD again then i believe there's a possibility for him to leave unless Juve decides to keep him play CD , together with Andrade, and no other central defender is bought. Also, if Chiellini won't play at all today then i'd say it's 99% sure he's leaving Juve.
P.S : If you're bored and have nothing to do, then you can watch Juve-China here :
http://85.92.128.155/~myp2p/Matches/Match2.htm
The match starts in an hour and 40 minutes