What seemed like madness at the time has turned into one of the best pieces of transfer business in recent times for Juventus with the acquisition of Alex Sandro. €26 million looked to be a highly inflated price for the 25-year-old Brazilian when he arrived from Porto but Marotta and Paratici were confident of their investment at the time and now they must be congratulated on what has been a wonderful signing for the bianconeri.
 

Juventus faced competition at the time from Manchester United and the Red Devils have remained particularly attentive towards the player despite being beaten to the chase by the Serie A champions. It’s believed that new boss Jose Mourinho has asked for more information in recent months but Alex Sandro is now considered untouchable by the Turin giants. His market value is now believed to be double what Juve originally paid in 2015 and bianconeri fans can enjoy seeing a lot more of the man from Sau Paulo.

By Fabrizio Romano. Adapted & translated by Steve Mitchell