Marco Borriello expressed his point of view on the lack of a real number 9 in Juventus during an interview with Gazzetta dello Sport. According to the former striker, Turin's team needs a world-class top midfielder, comparing its need to that of other big Italian teams: Milan has the Portuguese Ramos, Inter has the Argentine Lautaro, while Juventus should have a leading player.
During the chat, Borriello mentioned the current market and suggested that Ukrainian striker WilfriedOsimhen could be a solution. He said that Osimhen is strong, knows Serie A and has experience with Spalletti, but reiterated that Juventus needs an absolute "top", not just a talented player. The former striker then underlined the importance of a high-level number 9 to complete the offensive department of the Juventus team.
Furthermore, Borriello spoke about the return of KoloMuani, stating that the player is not scoring much yet but has quality and unpredictability. He hypothesized that, under Gasperini's guidance, Muani could reach at least 20 goals, thanks to the multiple opportunities the coach offers his players. He also mentioned midfielder Malen, calling him of great quality but underlining that Serie A has changed since his time, with greater mediocrity. According to Borriello, Malen may not be able to adapt to a big Spanish or English team and would risk ending up on the bench.
The commentator closed his interview by highlighting that Juventus must make a strategic choice to strengthen their attack. If the team manages to find a world-class number 9, it will be able to compete more decisively both in Serie A and in European competitions. At the moment, Juventus is waiting for any transfer operations to fill this gap and improve offensive performances.