Dávid Hancko has been the subject of discussion in recent days with the transfer window approaching. The Feyenoord defender shows every week that he has a lot of quality and that he will leave next year now seems a certainty. The current question is whether he will be untenable in the winter or whether he will leave Rotterdam at the end of the season. According to reports, Juventus FC prefers the first option.
Adrian Gula worked with Hancko at Zilina and Slovakia Under 23. In conversation with AllJuve tells the trainer about the Feyenoord defender. “I am always proud when I read that top clubs are interested in my former players. Dávid, just like before, works hard to get better and better. He grew up in an ideal environment where he could develop his talent, with confidence and time to spare. to grow. This boy is now playing at a high level, and that is no coincidence. Dávid has a good character, a strong mentality and is versatile in his positions.”
“Last summer he was close to Atlético Madrid, he was linked to Liverpool and now to Juventus: he can play for any top club because of his qualities,” says Gula, who also proudly says that he has managed Milan Škriniar. 35 million euros does not seem like a crazy amount for Hancko. “If there is interest, why not? If clubs are willing to invest that amount, the asking price is more than realistic. Dávid plays at a financially stable club and has an excellent contract. He has been performing well at Feyenoord for years and has a strong European championship with Slovakia. He is a very important player.”
Gula also sees that Juventus needs a defender with attacking qualities. “He has a contract with Feyenoord and is a valuable player, but an investment in him would be a bull’s eye for Juve. It would be a top transfer. Usually clubs spend more money on attackers, but that does not mean that defenders with Dávid’s qualities should be worth less on the market.”
Extra motivation
As a trainer in the early stages of Hancko’s career, Gula also saw how his adventure at Fiorentina failed and that is why the Slovakian coach expects a return to Serie A to serve as extra motivation for the Feyenoord player. “He has always been a disciplined player with a good character. His move to Sparta Prague was successful, and then followed the important move to Feyenoord. If he were to return to Serie A, he would now do so as an absolute key player. ”
Thiago Motta, the coach of Juventus, can become Hancko’s key player. “Because of his qualities, mentality and flexibility. He has been an important player for Slot and now for Priske. Dávid understands the trainer’s game concept and can translate those ideas perfectly onto the field. He is strong in a three- or four-man defense, both centrally and on the left, and he is a modern defender who is good in build-up, ball possession and of course in defense. He is dangerous in standard situations, both in attack and in defense.”