Mirko Vucinic departs Juventus
It's a sad day for all
Juventus fans, as they have been dreading the day that fan favourite,
Mirko Vucinic would leave. After joining
Juventus in
January of the past year,
Vucinic had an average season, but all would change when
Pavel Nedved got appointed manager..
Using
Vucinic as a player that would either support or finish the goals himself,
Vucinic has had a prolific season, scoring over 20 goals, and assisting his now former team-mates 15 times. The
Montegrin forward was 'delighted' with life at
Turin, but all would change in the summer, when
Nedved would be forced to put him available in the transfer market..
Mirko Vucinic
Vucinic celebrating for Juventus last term.
Juventus, wanting to recoup some of the
£12.75 million that they spent in Vucinic a season and a half ago, instructed the manager to sell the player for a fee over
£20 million, which people now see as a bargain.
Nedved, clever, put a massive
£25 million price tag on the offensive player, hoping to deter bids from other clubs. However, that would not stop
Liverpool,
Real Madrid and
Schalke 04 to enter a bidding war, which started with a bid of £19 million. Nedved, swiftly rejected any bids, until
Real Madrid officials arrived at
Turin and
reached a £22.5 million fee with
Guiseppe Marotta and chairman,
Andrea Agnelli.
Vucinic, who will turn
30 this
October, will be pleased to know that
Juventus manager,
Pavel Nedved, tried his best to de-rail his departure.
Rumors state that
Nedved, furious of the deal done behind his back, requested an
additional £15 million, to get another player of
Vucinic's ability. The board, happily accepted, knowing that they would make a profit of
Vucinic's sale. With
Vucinic out, and
Llorente arriving on a free transfer,
club officials and
Sky Italia's inside source do not know who
Juventus manager is targeting as
Vucinic's replacement..
Vucinic before his speech.
Mirko Vucinic, who had one last goodbye with
Juventus's fans in the
Juventus Stadium last night said,"To see how much
Juventus fans are here to wish me good luck in my new club, means a lot to me, and how I was valued here." Before shedding a tear, the
Montegrin international continued,"
Pavel (Nedved),
Antonio (Conte) and all the staff here at
Juventus are one of a kind, and today, I secured my move to
Real Madrid, because what they taught me, both as a professional football player and as a person." To end his speech,
Mirko said,"I know that
Pavel(Nedved) wanted me to stay, but that's how things in football are today. If I ever get the chance to re-unite with him, whether it's
Juventus or elsewhere, I will do my best to do so."
Vucinic cried for a moments, but then would say farewell to his team-mates and his former manager,
Pavel Nedved. However, before rounding off his departure,
Vucinic stayed out in the field, using the new Juventus official shirt and signed everyone who was willing to get his signature.
Mirko Vucinic
Vucinic signing one last time for a Juventus fan.