Italian press slam João Mário: “‘Flop’ costing over €11 million” | OneFootball

João Mário moved from FC Porto to Juventus in the last transfer window, but he has been struggling to impress in Turin, and the Italian press on Thursday has not been kind to the player.

"Juventus, the flop of over 11 million is already served: only two games as a starter" is the headline of Calciomercato, which reports the failure of the right-back with the bianconeri: "Only 319 minutes added up."

The piece recalls that the 25-year-old defender was signed by the vecchia signora for 11.4 million euros, plus 1.2 million in charges, signing a contract until June 30, 2030, but so far, he has not lived up to the investment.

He only made it into Igor Tudor's starting eleven in two matches, against Genoa and Verona, and was used as a substitute in five more games, including the most recent Champions League match against Villarreal, taking advantage of Juan Cabal's injury.

"It is urgent to remedy this situation, already in the January transfer market," the Italians underline, emphasizing that the Portuguese player has left doubts especially in the defensive chapter.

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