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For the first time in seven years, Juventus ushered in a new era in goal. Of course, it wasn\u2019t the massive headline-grabbing departure of one the game\u2019s truly legendary players, but seeing somebody other than Wojciech Szczesny in goal for Juventus took some time to get used to.<\/p>\n
Szczesny, who first signed with Juventus in 2017 and first served as Gigi Buffon\u2019s backup before becoming the full-time starter in 2018, made way for the reigning Serie A Goalkeeper of the Season, Michele Di Gregorio. For the former Inter Milan youth product, it was far and away the biggest step up of his career, one that had seen him play a key role in both Monza getting promoted and subsequently sticking in Serie A prior to his move to to Turin.<\/p>\n
As much as Di Gregorio\u2019s signing was seen as a transition from the man who took over for Buffon full time in 2018, it was also a signing that pointed toward how Thiago Motta wanted Juventus to play. Di Gregorio, as much as he\u2019s proven to be a very good shot stopper, also grew a reputation for being very good with his feet \u2014 a key component of how Motta likes to play out of the back with the goalkeeper being involved in the build-up.<\/p>\n
While Motta has since been fired after Juve went into the March international break with lopsided losses to Atalanta and Fiorentina, Di Gregorio proved more and more as the 2024-25 season went on that he has what it takes to stick in Turin.<\/p>\n