
Key strength: Pace and recovery
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As Juventus FC navigate a transitional season sitting 4th in the Serie A table, veteran Serbian winger Filip Kostić remains an unsung workhorse in Max Allegri's machinery. At 33, the €3.5 million-rated left midfielder has quietly accumulated 17 appearances this campaign, contributing 3 goals and 1 assist across 470 minutes of action. Kostić's box-to-box industry offers a stark contrast to Juventus's flashier talents like €80-rated Kenan Yıldız and Jonathan David. While the Bianconeri's attack flows through their high-profile stars, it's the Serbian's relentless running down the left flank—his tireless work rate being his signature—that provides the structural balance Allegri craves. Having arrived from Eintracht Frankfurt following their Europa League triumph, Kostić now finds himself in a different battle: helping Juventus reclaim domestic supremacy against Serie A's resurgent elite. His experience becomes invaluable in a squad blending youth and ambition, as Juve chase a return to Champions League football.