Premier League newcomers Fulham and Wolverhampton Wanderers are both reportedly interested in signing Juventus’s forgotten man Marko Pjaca.
Marko Pjaca could do with a fresh start.
The Croatian winger looked set to follow compatriots Luka Modric, Mateo Kovacic and co to the top of the European game when he joined Juventus from Dinamo Zagreb after some eye-catching performances at Euro 2016.
But an horrific cruciate ligament injury, coupled with underwhelming loan spells at Schalke and Fiorentina, has left Pjaca’s reputation in tatters.
Calciomercato now reports that Juve are willing to let him go should they receive around £18 million. And a move to England could be on the cards with Tuttosport claiming that Fulham and Wolves have not been put off by Pjaca’s recent struggles.
But where would the 23-year-old be better off? On paper, Wolves looks like the obvious answer. Nuno Espirito Santo’s ambitious side are flying high in the Premier League while Fulham are stuck in the relegation zone.
Pjaca, however, needs to choose a club where he can get his career back on track and Fulham might be the better option. After all, it is difficult to see how the sprightly winger gets into Wolves’ starting XI with Helder Costa, Adama Traore, Ivan Cavaleiro and co already plying their trade at Molineux.
Fulham, meanwhile, have lacked a bit of cutting edge since Claudio Ranieri took charge and Pjaca could be the sort of creative influence The Cottagers need to overshadow their defensive issues.
With his career at a crossroads, Pjaca needs to decide what is best for him and regular first-team football at Fulham is a better fit than sitting at the bench at Wolves.
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