Juve, the truth about Rugani's stay; Zenit were ready
On Friday, when Chiellini sustained his injury, Rugani's agent Davide Torchia had seemingly found the right solution for all parties after weeks of complicated negotiations: Zenit St. Petersburg. The Russian side were close to reaching an agreement with the Bianconeri.
Furthermore, the defender was ready to accept the move and start again, despite the big change it would require. The 'ok' of the deal was approaching, then Paratici's message on Friday put a hold to the negotiations.
On Saturday, the sporting director's message remained the same: keep the deal on hold. Finally, on Sunday, the decision was taken as manager Maurizio Sarri rejected the possibility of signing Jerome Boateng, which resulted in Rugani staying.