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AS Roma, one of the most important teams in Italian football, aims to win the Serie A championship next season and is looking to strengthen its squad with versatile players. Among its potential signings is Juan Guillermo Cuadrado, who, after receiving approval from Mourinho, could join as a right-back, winger, or wing-back for the 2023-24 season.
It is worth mentioning that despite being sidelined by José Mourinho in the 2014-15 and 2015-16 seasons while both were at Chelsea, Juan Guillermo Cuadrado has received the approval of the Portuguese coach for a possible signing by AS Roma. In addition, his future at Juventus is uncertain, as everything indicates that the club will not renew his contract, so the Colombian player could join the Roman team.
Furthermore, AS Roma is emerging as the favorite to secure the services of Juan Guillermo Cuadrado because the Colombian player would like to continue living in Italy. In this way, the Roman team would have surpassed other possible destinations for the footballer, such as Al Nassr in Saudi Arabia and Junior in Barranquilla.
During this season, Juan Guillermo Cuadrado has participated in 27 matches in Serie A, the Champions League, the Europa League, and the Copa Italia, totaling 1,743 minutes on the field. So far, the Colombian player has managed to score one goal and provide four assists for Juventus, which has had an irregular performance this season.
Does Cristiano want Cuadrado for Al-Nassr?
The specialized portal 'Calciomercato' has reported that Ronaldo intends to surround himself with the best players on his new team. "Cristiano Ronaldo wants to continue winning. Also, at Al-Nassr. So he thinks about those who accompanied him during the three-year period at Juventus. There are two Juventus players whose contracts expire that CR7 would like to embrace in Saudi Arabia: they are Carlo Pinsoglio and Juan Cuadrado, already courted by the sheikhs in January," they stated.
Mohammad bin Salman is also the Prime Minister and Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia. According to speculation in the European press, his fortune is estimated at around 320 billion euros, giving him the ability to pay Cristiano Ronaldo around 200 million euros per season. In addition, the country is seeking to attract attention to become the host of the 2030 World Cup, and the addition of renowned players like Ronaldo is a strategy to achieve this.
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