Spalletti: "Juventus, a season for strong men. My son left because of me, Carnevali and I hug each other. Alajbegovic can surprise. Last year he delivered an exceptionally high level"

ON HIS SON - "When I arrived at Juve, my son Federico said to me: 'Are you really coming here? OK, then I'm the one leaving.' He was already here as a scout and now he has gone to Genoa. He did not want to be associated with me, he had to have his own path as a talent scout and he really did leave. He had told me clearly."

ON LAST SEASON - "What hurt me most about last season? Not maintaining the very high level we showed for almost the entire season: it cost us the Champions League."

ON CARNEVALI - "We are bound by professionalism, friendship and embraces. The sporting directors, including Massara and Ottolini, are competent and reliable. That's enough for me to feel good"

ON THE SEASON - "It will certainly be a season for strong men. We are preparing and working for strong destinies, we have no other way out. The comfort zone is to have a destiny of the highest level".

ON MCKENNIE - "For McKennie we have created the 'Weston zone'; he knows every corner of the pitch. He is a wonderful, lively person, he shows himself to you on his own. He tells you: 'This is how I am.' He is a great man who knows how to do a great many things. He is a holding midfielder, a midfielder, an attacking midfielder, he plays wherever he likes. Wes has a backpack full of medals to hand out to those who have coached him and those who will coach him. University is the new specialisation in football: knowing the whole pitch is now an obligation".

On Alajbegovic - "Alajbegovic is someone who can really surprise people. We need to create a calmer, more familiar environment for him. That way he will be able to grow more quickly. A strong relationship must be created between the team and the potential of the individual players."

On Zhegrova - "If he could only complete himself a little more, you will see Zhegrova: he can become a top player"