Chiellini Freezes Kolo Muani Return Deal While Looking Into Italian Football Issues
Giorgio Chiellini addresses Italian football issues and Kolo Muani rumours ahead of Juventus’ Champions League clash against Monaco.
Andrea Locorotondo
Updated on 29 January 2026
Chiellini on Kolo Muani and Juventus transfer rumours
His name is all over the transfer market, with Juventus at the front of the pack, but for now, Randal Kolo Muani is just thinking about the pitch and is one of the stars of the Champions League evening.
The French striker, who was sent onto the pitch from the first minute by Tottenham coach Thomas Frank, scored the goal that broke the deadlock between Eintracht Frankfurt and Spurs.
This sent a message to the transfer market and probably distanced him from a return to Serie A.
In fact, during the AS Monaco – Juventus buildup there was time for Giorgio Chiellini to talk about Kolo Muani’s possible transfer to Juventus.
But Chiellini brushed Kolo Muani deal off, saying he’s a Tottenham player. Obviously, everyone wants to make the team better, but Juve will see in the next few days if the deal goes through.
KOLO GIVES US THE LEAD!!! pic.twitter.com/GrBJJnV8hw
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) January 28, 2026
Chiellini on Italian football and Champions League race
Giorgio Chiellini talks about Italian soccer before the Juventus game against Monaco.
The former Juventus and Italy defender admits that Italian soccer is struggling compared to the rest of Europe, but only because it hasn’t achieved some key results.
The Director of Football Strategy at Juventus knows how important it would be to have five teams in the Champions League and that many new signings are struggling in Serie A.
“There’s a big problem affecting us economically, and Italian soccer needs help from the government. The growth decree that was abolished allowed Inter to buy some top players. As for the national team, young players are stepping up”.
He then continued:
“We need to create a path for them, and it’ll take about five to ten years to be effective. We also need a path in the youth teams that abandons tactics a little and returns to the Italian style without copying others.” the former Juventus captain continued.
Andrea Locorotondo
Andrea Locorotondo is an Italian sports journalist. He has been living in the UK since 2015 and he is accredited by the SJA and AIPS. In addition to his role as contributor for FootItalia, he has demonstrated his ability to effectively cover a range of positions in sports journalism. Former Sportitalia TV journalist back in 2014, he is currently employed as a data journalist for Opta and Sportsdata. He is the team leader of Italian commentators at GBVision. He collaborates with EA Sports and frequently appears as a guest on Italian radio and television shows, including RDS Serie A TV and La Fiera del Calcio, where he shares his insights as a Premier League expert.
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