James Troisi

Troisi to realise Serie A dream


Welcome to Italy, mate ... James Troisi, right, and fellow Socceroos player Carl Valeri (Getty)
Australia midfielder James Troisi is set to snare a dream move to Juventus after turning down a $6 million offer to play in the Persian Gulf.
Troisi offered big money deal
Under the terms of the Italian deal, due to be officially confirmed imminently, the 23-year-old will sign for the Serie A champion which will in turn loan him out to promoted Pescara for the first year of his contract.

Troisi's father Alby, who doubles as his advisor and agent, has been working with London-based agent Frank Trimboli to secure the future of the player who quit Turkish Superliga team Kayserispor in May after a protracted dispute over unpaid wages.

Last week Troisi rejected a mega offer from Qatari club El Jaish in favour of a less lucrative but more challenging quest to test himself against the best in Europe.

“Talks with Juventus are ongoing and it looks like a deal will hopefully be done which sees him join the club and then go out to Pescara, which has just been promoted from Serie B, on a season-long loan,” Alby Troisi said.

“The plan then is for him to come back to Juventus in year two. That's where we’re at right now. It’s not totally secured yet but hopefully everything will be resolved by next week.”

The deal would make Troisi the seventh Australian to play in Serie A after Mark Bresciano, Vince Grella, John Aloisi, Paul Okon, Frank Farina and Zeljko Kalac.

Pescara won the Serie B title ahead of Torino on goal difference to return to the top flight after a 19-year absence while the Old Lady went unbeaten in winning the title by four points from AC Milan.

Fellow Australian Carl Valeri's dream of playing in Serie A was crushed when his team Sassuolo missed out on promotion after losing to Sampdoria in the playoffs.

Alby Troisi added: “If the deal goes ahead it will be a dream for James, it’s what every young player strives for.”

Troisi senior confirmed that his son’s decision was all about football, rather than cash on offer from El Jaish.

“James, at 23 years of age, has opted to test himself and see if he can reach his heights as a footballer and I support him all the way,” he added.

“Hopefully it’s the right call, if all goes well. As a young boy he wanted to be the very best he could and he’s stayed true to his word.

Adelaide-raised Troisi, who began his career with Premier League Newcastle United before moving to Turkey’s Genclerbirligi, was left out of the Socceroos squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Oman and Japan to sort out his future and will be pushing hard for a return to the fold for September’s qualifier in Jordan.

Cassius_Case wrote:I don't see this guy playing for Juve.

I see it as a type of Milan-Genoa-Boateng situation.

We buy them a player they like, we loan him to pescara in exchange for Veratti and then next season sell him to them as we get full ownership of Marco.

When I read rando 24 year old Australian signs for Juve from the Turkish league I was like

But it all makes sense now.

Cassius_Case wrote:So? Juve are an elite team again. If he was a 24 year old Australian playing in a team in a major team ripping it up I could understand but it doesn't matter if I don't know him it looks like what I suggested is going to happen. He's not exactly young and doesn't seem to be a major talent, he isn't going to be better than any player we currently have in his position and if we are going to buy only concrete better players will be acceptable.

I as a Juve fan personally don't want any more mediocre depth players at Juve. This isn't a crime.

Cassius_Case wrote:So? Juve are an elite team again. If he was a 24 year old Australian playing in a team in a major team ripping it up I could understand but it doesn't matter if I don't know him it looks like what I suggested is going to happen. He's not exactly young and doesn't seem to be a major talent, he isn't going to be better than any player we currently have in his position and if we are going to buy only concrete better players will be acceptable.

I as a Juve fan personally don't want any more mediocre depth players at Juve. This isn't a crime.

Cotes wrote:

Cassius_Case wrote:So? Juve are an elite team again. If he was a 24 year old Australian playing in a team in a major team ripping it up I could understand but it doesn't matter if I don't know him it looks like what I suggested is going to happen. He's not exactly young and doesn't seem to be a major talent, he isn't going to be better than any player we currently have in his position and if we are going to buy only concrete better players will be acceptable.

I as a Juve fan personally don't want any more mediocre depth players at Juve. This isn't a crime.

1993....
That young boy from Padova that no one knew...
wasn't he mediocre then before he was given a chance?

You just saying this because of where the man is from...
I'm not saying we should up & sign every & anyone, but atleast see them play in ITALY before branding them as failure or mediocre...
Remember, Juve makes starts & not buy them!

Cassius_Case wrote:I'm always optimistic about players but like Luca said done even try to compare them two situations, Del Piero was in his teens and not 24. That's a big difference in footballing terms. And you say no body knew about Del Piero, they obviously did otherwise he would have never signed for a top club like Juve unlike this James guy, who is linked with pescara.

Also it's no crime either to judge a player from where he's from, and has been playing all his career.

Don't know why I'm still explaining lol he's not coming to us anyway so it doesn't even matter.

Cotes wrote:

Cassius_Case wrote:I'm always optimistic about players but like Luca said done even try to compare them two situations, Del Piero was in his teens and not 24. That's a big difference in footballing terms. And you say no body knew about Del Piero, they obviously did otherwise he would have never signed for a top club like Juve unlike this James guy, who is linked with pescara.

Also it's no crime either to judge a player from where he's from, and has been playing all his career.

Don't know why I'm still explaining lol he's not coming to us anyway so it doesn't even matter.

Del Piero was bought to be added to a deal for a next player...