confident that he has the ability to force his way
into the Bianconeri starting line-up next season
By Christoph Kockeis
Daniele Rugani believes that he is now ready to
make the breakthrough at Juventus .
The defender has been on the Bianconeri's books
since 2012, when he joined as part of a loan deal
from Empoli that eventually led to the two clubs
entering into a co-ownership agreement.
Rugani spent the last two seasons at the Carlo
Castellani but is now bound for Turin, with the Old
Lady having acquired 100 per cent of his playing
contract in February.
Champions League runners-up Juve boast one of
the best defences in Europe but Rugani feels that
he is capable of challenging Giorgio Chiellini,
Leonardo Bonucci and Andrea Barzagli for a place
in Massimiliano Allegri's starting line-up.
"I am lucky I was able to collect experience in the
Serie A at a club where there was calmness and
no huge pressure," he told Goal . "I feel ready
now."
Indeed, Rugani is confident that he will quickly
adapt to Juve's propensity for formation changes
during games - although he is aware that he does
have some things to work on.
"I consider myself a modern player who is able to
play in a three or four-man defence," he stated.
"But my left foot is weak and I have to be quicker
on the ball."
Rugani signed a four-year contract with Juve, thus
committing himself to the Bianconeri until June
2019, but he has nonetheless been linked with a
future move to Real Madrid.
However, the Italy Under-21 international says he
pays no attention to the murmurings of the transfer
market.
"To be honest, I don't think about that at all," he
added. "I don't deal with the future."
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