HAMBURG – Germany international midfielder Emre Can has
expressed disappointment and anger at being left out of the Juventus
squad for the Champions League this season.
"That was extremely shocking for me, that I am not there in the
Champions League, because something else was discussed with me last
week," Can said before training with his international colleagues in
Hamburg on Wednesday.
Juventus coach Maurizio Sarri delivered the decision this week by
telephone "without giving me a reason," said Can. "That makes me
cross and angry."
The 25-year-old was linked with a transfer up until the weekend. The
transfer window in most major European leagues closed on Monday.
"For me it was a condition, to stay with the club, that I was there
in the Champions League," Can said, adding there would be
"consequences" of Juventus' behaviour towards him.
Juventus meet Bayer Leverkusen, Atletico Madrid und Lokomotiv Moscow
in Group D of the Champions League.
Germany face the Netherlands and Northern Ireland in the coming Euro
2020 qualifiers on Friday and Monday. Can was recalled to coach
Joachim Loew's squad after nearly a year out for the matches.