Nicolò Zaniolo has found his best form after a productive season at Udinese, where he scored five goals and made five assists in Serie A. The player is now at the center of a dispute between Juventus, Como and Milan, with a pay conflict with his current club threatening his stay. According to Tuttosport, Udinese paid around €5 million to secure Zaniolo from Galatasaray, who retain 50% of any future resale fee. The problem lies in wages, a difference of 600,000 to 700,000 euros per season separates the player's demands from what Udinese is willing to offer, and the club is not willing to renegotiate the current contract, which is worth 1.2 million euros net and expires in June 2029. This situation is quickly opening doors to external interest.
Juventus are sounding out Udinese, who are asking for 15 million euros and could include young talent Vasilije Adzic as part of the deal, a profile that pleases Udinese's sporting director, Nani. For Juventus, Zaniolo represents a credible and affordable alternative to their main target for the trequartista position, Brahim Diaz, for whom they are willing to wait longer due to the player's situation at Real Madrid.
On the other hand, Como, through Cesc Fabregas, are also interested, actively looking for talented Italian players at affordable prices ahead of the club's Champions League debut. Milan's interest is confirmed by agent Vigorelli's recent visit to the club's facilities, although the lack of a confirmed sporting director makes their search more difficult to structure at this time. For Udinese, the preference would be to keep both Zaniolo and Keinan Davis as the basis of their attack.
