Di Gregorio's agent criticizes Juventus strikers, demands respect
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The agent of Juventus goalkeeper Michele Di Gregorio publicly criticized the club's strikers, calling them 'terrible' and demanding respect for his client.
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Attributed to original sourceMichele Di Gregorio’s agent has hit out at Juventus demanding ‘respect’ and attacking the club management. ‘They spend €130m for 3 terrible strikers, then shift the blame onto the goalkeeper.’
It is no secret that the Bianconeri are looking for a new shot-stopper this summer, as even during the campaign there were times when Di Gregorio was dropped in favour of Mattia Perin during moments of poor form.
However, his representative Carlo Alberto Belloni is not taking this lying down, and launched a furious tirade against the various figures who were making the transfer decisions.
In particular, he lashed out at recently fired CEO Damien Comolli, who has been replaced by Giovanni Carnevali last month.
Di Gregorio agent blames Juventus ‘failure’ MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA – JULY 01: Michele Di Gregorio #29 of Juventus FC save a shot from Aurelien Tchouameni (not pictured) #14 of Real Madrid C.F. during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 round of 16 match between Real Madrid CF and Juventus FC at Hard Rock Stadium on July 01, 2025 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) “Look at 20 new players in two seasons, 3 coaches in 2 seasons, 3 sets of directors in 2 seasons. These are the numbers that make the real difference,” wrote Belloni on the Instagram Stories account of his agency, CA Sport Management.
“Di Gregorio closes out the Sofascore stats in fourth place ahead of Milinkovic-Savic and Sommer, who were second and first in the Serie A table.
“The French directors spend €130m for 3 strikers, who are terrible. To cover this crazy expense, they shift all the blame for their failure onto the goalkeeper who had been bought by the previous director of sport, Cristiano Giuntoli, as the best goalkeeper in Serie A at age 26.
“Goals conceded by Juventus 34, Inter 35.
“Goals scored by Juventus 61, Inter 82.
“The rest is just talk worth zero.”
Di Gregorio’s agent continued his angry screed on Instagram, and made clear the situation behind the scenes at Juventus looking to the future.
TURIN, ITALY – APRIL 06: Michele Di Gregorio of Juventus saves the penalty from Aaron Martin of Genoa during the Serie A match between Juventus FC and Genoa CFC at Allianz Stadium on April 06, 2026 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images) “Di Gregorio has three years of his contract left with Juventus, he will travel for the pre-season training camp and during the transfer market we’ll see what opportunities there are.
“He is on the short list of several European clubs, so we are in no rush. We demand respect for those who always stepped up, even when it would’ve been easier to sit on the bench and chatter…”
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What happened
The agent of Juventus goalkeeper Michele Di Gregorio has launched a public attack on the club's forward line, labeling the strikers 'terrible' and demanding respect for his client. The unusual public criticism from a player's representative highlights internal tensions at Juventus. The remarks come amid scrutiny of Juventus's attacking performances and suggest frustration with the team's lack of support for the goalkeeper.
Chance analysis
This public outburst from Di Gregorio's agent signals potential dressing-room discord at Juventus, a rare and destabilizing type of media leak. Internally, it could pressure the club's forwards and coaching staff, while publicly it projects instability ahead of upcoming fixtures. For prediction purposes, the more relevant question is whether this reflects genuine tactical frustration (poor attacking output affecting the goalkeeper's workload) or merely agent-driven posturing.
Likely negative for Juventus squad morale and public perception; potential pressure on the attacking unit and coaching staff.
Juventus internal tensions noted; treat attacking unit as under pressure and monitor for morale-related performance dips in upcoming matches.