As everyone has probably heard by now, Juventus are considering buying a new right-back this season, someone who can take the weight off aging Juan Cuadrado’s shoulders.
So, after finding himself on a collision course with his coach José Mourinho, Roma’s Rick Karsdorp emerged as a natural candidate for the job.
Following the Giallorossi’s game against Sassuolo, Special One invited the Dutchman to leave the club in a public outburst after what they considered a lack of effort on the player’s part.
But while the 27-year-old is definitely available on the market, Roma sporting director Tiago Pinto says the club will only sell Karsdorp for the right price, refuting rumors that the player could leave for free.
“After the game with Sassuolo and Mourinho’s words, he committed a serious mistake by not showing up for training and refusing to take part in the tour of Japan,” the Portuguese manager said in an interview with Gazzetta dello Sport via ilBianconero.
“We avoid further controversy by trying to work internally and also with the player environment. Ricky came back, trained and played.
“Unfortunately this week someone is spreading phenomenal rumors, burning the work that had been done.
“Yes, Karsdorp is on the market, but it won’t come for free. If he leaves, we will have to find a way to maintain the balance of the team, not necessarily by buying another fullback.
The right-back joined Roma in 2017 and has a contract with the capital club until 2025.
