Douglas Costa says he’d love to return to Italy, Juventus

In a current Twitch livestream with Italian journalist Pierluigi Pardo (through Gianluca Di Marzio), Douglas Costa mentioned that he would love a return to Italy and/or Juventus after his spell at Bayern Munich is up. Earlier than returning to Bayern on mortgage for this season, the Brazilian winger spent three seasons at Juventus, gathering three Serie A title, one Copa Italia, and one Italian Tremendous Cup.

Costa admitted that when he first moved to Juventus, he didn’t hit the bottom operating below then supervisor Massimiliano Allegri, however admired the followers and the sturdy defensive ways proven within the Italian league as an entire.

“Once I arrived in Italy I tailored very nicely and I carry the followers in my coronary heart. The primary yr with Allegri I struggled, however it made me perceive the best way to play in Italy. A distinct soccer than the German one, extra defensive. I wish to return to Italy, a rustic that I actually admire,” Costa defined.

When he was discussing the top of his mortgage and his return to Turin, he mentioned, “Let’s see that it will probably occur, I nonetheless have a contract with Juve.”

It stays to be seen what Andrea Pirlo and Juventus will resolve to do with Costa after his mortgage spell with Bayern ends, however fortunately he revealed that he’s prepared to begin doing work on the pitch in his restoration from the foot harm he just lately sustained in a coaching session. “I began strolling immediately. In about ten days I’ll be again on the pitch,” he defined.

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Regardless of expressing his need to return to Italy after his mortgage spell with Bayern ends, Costa mentioned that he’s observed a distinction in the best way Bayern performs now vs. when he has first on the membership below Pep Guardiola.

Costa recalled Pep’s Bayern being much more possession based mostly, which is one thing he most well-liked. “They’ve a unique method of understanding soccer immediately than in my first journey. Now you play extra attacking whereas earlier than you held the ball extra and I favored it extra. Even when they gained the Champions League,” he mentioned.

In fact, Guardiola is understood for his possession-based ways and mastering every thing right down to the smallest of particulars, so it’s pure that that’s what Costa was extra accustomed to having performed for him after which going to Juventus.

For Bayern Munich, Costa has scored as soon as and has offered two assists from a complete of twenty appearances throughout all competitions, the vast majority of which have been as an alternative.