4 reasons why Juventus are right to target Giacomo Raspadori as Paulo Dybala’s replacement

2. Goalscoring prowess

An underrated aspect of Dybala’s game is his goalscoring. The Argentine is widely regarded as a languid playmaker capable of producing moments of genius from a creative perspective. However, he’s actually a more proficient scorer than he is a creator.

The Argentine, despite missing a handful of games this season, is Juve’s joint-leading Serie A scorer with eight goals and he’s scored a whole heap more (113 goals) than he assisted (48 assists) during his seven years with Juventus.

Thus, La Joya’s productivity in front of goal will have to be matched by his replacement. But, thankfully, Raspadori is cut from a similar cloth. During his breakout 2020/21 season, the Italian scored six times in Serie A without assisting and he’s followed a similar pattern this term; scoring nine times in the league while adding three assists.

He primarily operated as a striker during his Primavera days, which means he boasts natural goalscoring instincts which have translated over to the senior game despite performing a more withdrawn role. Raspadori has consistently outperformed his xG since bursting onto the Serie A scene.

The 22-year-old is a bit of a poacher, but he’s also a threat from the edge of the area due to his impressive ball-striking. His goals against Empoli and Spezia this season, where he drove at the defence and lined up a shot with his left foot before faking onto his favourite right, are typical Raspadori strikes.

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