Riccardo Adrian Radu was undoubtedly one of the main protagonists of the friendly between Juventus and Next Gen, played yesterday at the Allianz Stadium. This challenge is considered a kind of ritual for the start of the season and the goalkeeper born in 2007 crowned it in the best way this day. Important and decisive reception for him, who managed to stand out in the first minutes with two high-level interventions against Kolo Muani. The perfect scenario to show everyone his values precisely on the day when Juventus hosted Guglielmo Vicario at JMedical.
The new goalkeeper of the Bianconeri, who came on loan from Tottenham, will thus take the place of number one from Di Gregorio, who is about to leave. The irony of fate, precisely after an entire summer spent in search of a valuable goalkeeper (from Dibu Martinez to Carnesecchi, Suzuki and others, ed. note), Radu shows Juventus and those who did not yet know him that he has all the cards in his hand to play his chances in the near future. All this precisely on the day of the arrival of the starter Vicario, who, for a final purchase, will also have to take into account the competition of Radu, who is certainly not new to such appearances.
Born in Turin on August 7, 2007, the Romanian goalkeeper is a product of the Juventus academy, where he has grown since the age of 9. Throughout his time in the youth sector of the "Old Lady", Radu has shown important qualities and immediate progress, which have led him to become a goalkeeper for the Primavera team and then to be promoted from Brambilla to Next Gen. Here, in Serie C, he will be able to form and grow further, starting to imagine, perhaps, a future in the first team, since the goalkeeper's situation in the first team has not yet been determined, given that Vicario has arrived on loan. Radu, who has signed his first professional contract with Juventus, is also an important point for the Romanian U19 national team.
Radu, technical characteristics on the gate
Between the posts, Radu, also favored by his height of 192 cm, can rely on a significant physique that guarantees him a great impact on high balls and a considerable coverage of the goal. He also stands out for a great calmness and security between the posts, which made Spalletti believe in him last April, when he was called up as the third goalkeeper for the Serie A match that the Bianconeri played against Atalanta. On that occasion, Radu was called up to replace Peri, but it was only a signal of how much Spalletti had already observed him, perhaps taking all the time necessary to evaluate him this season, waiting to understand when he could bring him closer to the first team.
