The Serie A superstar rejected Liverpool's approach in the summer to join Juventus
The Juventus goalkeeper's agent Michele Di Gregorio revealed that the Italian turned down a move to Liverpool last summer to join the Old Lady.
The former Monza No.1 joined Thiago Motta's squad for £12million and has proven to be a bargain.
Di Gregorio, who was named Serie A goalkeeper for the 2023/24 campaign between the sticks for Monza, has continued his excellent performances.
Your last being against city of manchestermaking two fantastic saves as Juve beat the English champions 2-0.
The first was against Erling Haaland while the Norwegian glided wonderfully along Kevin de Bruyne.
Haaland attempted a chip, but the oncoming goalkeeper raised a firm hand to deflect the shot as it extended.
Di Gregorio's next highlight came when he acrobatically flew towards goal to deflect a long-range shot from Ilkay Gundogan intended for the top corner.
“We said no to Liverpool in the summer to join the Juventus project,” said Carlo Alberto Belloni, the goalkeeper’s agent.
“He is working hard to continually improve. He set up a gym at home so he could train on his days off. “He has an incredible mentality and his desire is to be part of a Juventus that rewrites history and wins important trophies.”
Instead, the Reds reached an agreement with Valencia to sign Georgia international goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili after impressing at Euro 2024 in his country's surprising run to the last 16.
He will remain with the Spanish club this season and will eventually join the Reds ahead of the 2025/26 campaign.
Di Gregorio's apparent move raises questions over what Liverpool had planned for current No.2 Caoimhin Kelleher.
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International of the Republic of Ireland. He did not hide his desire to leave the club in the summer, if that was what he had to do to achieve more regular football in the first team.
However, Liverpool refused to let him go despite multiple offers, and the decision paid off – Kelleher performed admirably and showed his ability during a recent period when No.1 Alisson Becker was injured.
However, the same questions will be asked about Kelleher's future next summer, when Mamardashvili arrives.
Di Gregorio has kept nine clean sheets in 15 games since arriving at Juventus and has only conceded ten goals, performances that earned him a call-up to the Italian national team for the first time.
He is yet to make his debut, having remained on the bench against Belgium and Israel, but there will surely be an appearance on the horizon if his form continues.
The Old Lady is currently sixth in the league despite not having lost a game yet, a feat explained by their nine draws.
Something that the team must correct since the fans are conditioned to success, since they won the league nine consecutive times.
The 27-year-old will be a key player in Juve's fight for their first league title in five years.
A short wait considering that the last time they won the Champions League was in 1996.
Motta's team remains on their toes as they sit in 14th place with a playoff spot, one they could easily escape if they are not cautious.
