The saga comes to an end……for now

Before I go any further I should point out that David Trezeguet is a footballing icon, a legend for Juventus and one of the most clinical finishers of the modern game. That said, I have to ask myself, is it time for Trez to move on ?

Cast your mind back to last Friday and the Peace Cup final against Aston Villa. Yes, it was only a friendly and yes, it’s still pre-season but where was David Trezeguet during this game ? I mean the Trezeguet that would juggle the ball in the midst of the Fiorentina defence and still drill the ball into the net with lethal precision. The man i saw was a shadow of  his former self, squandering a hat full of chances and failing to get himself into the game with any regularity.

Beyond his performances on the pitch, there’s been the on-off talk of David leaving for the Premiership, then La-Liga and now to rivals AC Milan in Serie A. Granted, he’s since spoken publicly of his desire to stay at Juventus and how a move to Milan would be a betrayal, but this isn’t the first summer we’ve had to endure a prolonged ’sulk’ from the player. Not a summer has gone by that he hasn’t been linked with a move away and the player himself has done little to distance himself from the rumour mill until the last minute.

At 31, he’s far from being over the hill and with the allegiance he showed to Juventus during Calcipoli, he really should be with the club until retirement, along with Alex, Gigi and Mauro. On the other hand, he spent the majority of last season injured, mustered just 4 goals in Serie A and sulked on the bench whilst Amauri and Iaquinta hit their respective form.

With the whole ‘will-he, won’t-he’ saga now put to bed for another summer, Juventus, and Trezeguet in particular, can look forward to the remaining friendly fixtures this summer, safe in knowledge that David is with us…..for another year at least.

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