He was world champion with Messi and now he could leave Atlético Madrid for Juventus

On December 18, 2022, the Argentine National Team won the World Cup for the third time after defeating France on penalties, in a final that will be remembered for decades for the number of goals, the emotions and the vertigo that took place during the 120 minutes of the game. Lionel Messi finally won the only title he was missing, no less than the most important one in world soccer.

One of the great merits of coach Lionel Scaloni was to surround Messi with players who understood perfectly how to help him, such as Leandro Paredes, Enzo Fernandez, Alexis MacAllister, Giovani Lo Celso and Rodrigo De Paul. The latter seems to be the ideal partner for Leo both on and off the field.

In addition, the midfielder has excellent performances at his club, Atlético Madrid. There he arrived in 2021 from Udinese in exchange for almost $40 million and since then he has played 93 games on the Spanish side, scored 7 goals and provided 12 assists. That is why he became a key player for coach Diego Simeone.

However, now his future is uncertain. According to Tuttosport Juventus are determined to sign De Paul in the January transfer window to replace Paul Pogba and Nicolo Fagioli. The French midfielder was suspended for a doping offence, while the Italian player is involved in an illegal betting scandal and also received a harsh sanction.

Not an easy negotiation

According to reports, Juventus' intention is to sign Rodrigo De Paul on loan until the end of the season, with a buyout clause in case certain objectives are met. And they are confident that Atlético Madrid will accept it, as there are rumors that they are interested in Fabián Ruiz, the Paris Saint-Germain midfielder. However, De Paul's exit clause is $60 million.