Juventus are continuing to trim fat, but it's still not enough to finally table their offer for Frank Kessié, and Roma have entered the race, joining Al-Ittihad and other Saudi sides that would cover him in gold to keep him in their league, La Gazzetta dello Sport informs.
After releasing Arthur Melo, the Bianconeri will bid farewell to Fabio Miretti. He'll move to Besiktas, like Dusan Vlahovic, on a loan with a conditional obligation to buy. The Old Lady also completed Michele Di Gregorio's exit and Kamil Grabara's arrival, with a temporary formula with a €12M acquisition clause. Instead, Mattia Perin transferred to Palermo on a €500k move.
On the other hand, the recent departures don't suffice yet for Juventus to really step up their Kessié pursuit. They have to find a solution for the burdensome Teun Koopmeiners, Jonathan David, and Nicolas Gonzalez. Juan Cabal and Arkadiusz Milik are also on the chopping block.
In the meantime, Roma have shown some interest in the Ivorian powerhouse, who broke out under Gian Piero Gasperini at Atalanta. They have skirted the Manchester United threat for Manu Koné, as the Red Devils completed their midfield with Carlos Baleba. Other sides could be keen on him, but Neil El Aynaoui is a more precarious spot now.
They shouldn't waste any more time and should sign him in after managing to have a hold on him for so long, and worry about the departures later. Koopmeiners is the main Gordian knot, but there may also be issues with his personal terms. It's been a while since the capital club signed a veteran with bloated wages, even though Gasperini surely wouldn't mind.

#frank

Kamil Grabara has officially joined Juventus as the Bianconeri strengthen their squad with a second goalkeeper in just a few days, with both players joining on loan, as confirmed by the club's official website.
Goalkeeper has been a problem position for Juventus for some time, and Luciano Spalletti was determined to change that this summer, so he asked the club's bosses for a new number one.
He had to replace Michele di Gregorio in that position, which happened when Guglielmo Vicario joined on loan from Tottenham and Di Gregorio agreed a move to Bournemouth on a similar arrangement.
Juventus had their new first choice, but Palermo then moved for Mattia Perin and he agreed to join them, forcing the Old Lady back into the market for another goalkeeper.
They have now secured a loan move for Grabara from Wolfsburg following their relegation from the Bundesliga last season, and the Polish goalkeeper will be their second choice.

#juventus #second #agreed

Michele Di Gregorio has officially joined Bournemouth from Juventus on a paid loan deal with an option to buy for nearly €13m plus add-ons.
Italian goalkeeper Di Gregorio has officially joined Bournemouth on loan from Juventus. Both clubs confirmed the move on Tuesday morning.
As usual, Juventus have also disclosed the financial details of the operation.
LECCE, ITALY – MAY 09: Michele Di Gregorio of Juventus FC during the Serie A match between US Lecce and Juventus FC at Stadio Via del Mare on May 09, 2026 in Lecce, Italy. (Photo by Maurizio Lagana/Getty Images)
The English club have paid €1.3m for Di Gregorio's one-year loan, but the fee could be increased by €800,000 upon achievement of performance-related targets.

#bournemouth #italy #officially

Lucas Perri has been linked with a move to Torino from Leeds in the last few weeks, and it is a transfer that was expected to be completed before the window closes.
However, with only a few days remaining, Torino have not completed the move, which could become a problem for them because Juventus are now interested in signing the Brazilian.
Juventus are set to lose their first and second choice goalkeepers from last season, as Michele Di Gregorio is heading to Bournemouth while Mattia Perin is moving to Palermo.
Juve have signed Guglielmo Vicario on loan from Tottenham, but they now need more than one goalkeeper, and Calciomercato says they want to sign Perri.
As Torino struggle to add him to their squad, the Bianconeri want to hijack the move in the coming days. The report says they have made contact in an attempt to lure him to their side of Turin.

#move #want #leeds

Juventus begin their Serie A campaign under Luciano Spalletti with an away trip to newly promoted Frosinone on Sunday.The Bianconeri arrive at the season opener after a reassuring pre-season under Spalletti.
Throughout August they showed encouraging form, registering 1–0 and 2–0 wins over Chelsea and Palermo respectively. They completed their warm-up fixtures with a 2–0 victory against Juventus Next Gen. Their only setback in that period was a narrow 1–2 defeat to rivals Inter Milan.
Defensive options are limited as dependable centre-back Federico Gatti is out with an ankle problem, and young forward Jeff Ekhator is also unavailable.
Additionally, goalkeeper Michele Di Gregorio has been omitted from the traveling party amid an expected move to Premier League club Bournemouth.
On the bright side, Spalletti confirmed that marquee summer recruits Guglielmo Vicario and Randal Kolo Muani are fully fit and will make their competitive debuts in the starting XI.

#spalletti #juventus #bianconeri #august

Multiple sources in Italy confirm that Michele Di Gregorio's move to Bournemouth from Juventus is a loan deal, with an option to buy for €14m.
Juventus and Bournemouth have reached an agreement for Italian goalkeeper Di Gregorio.
LECCE, ITALY – MAY 09: Michele Di Gregorio of Juventus FC during the Serie A match between US Lecce and Juventus FC at Stadio Via del Mare on May 09, 2026 in Lecce, Italy. (Photo by Maurizio Lagana/Getty Images)
Sky Sport Italia and Fabrizio Romano report that the two clubs have shaken hands on a loan deal with an option to buy for €14m at the end of the current campaign.
Juventus recently signed Guglielmo Vicario from Tottenham on loan, with an option to buy, in preparation for Di Gregorio's exit.

#lecce #multiple

Juventus resumed pursuing Emiliano Martinez after Aston Villa came to terms with Parma for Zion Suzuki, but the deal quickly collapsed, and then they reached an agreement for Guglielmo Vicario instead, Fabrizio Romano reports (via SOSFanta).
The Birmingham-based club had shown interest in the **** anese international earlier in the summer. They returned after PSG gave up the chase due to late issues with the commissions. The Premier League club quickly offered Parma the same amount of money.
Juventus tried to take advantage of the turn of events to sign Martinez, who was higher on their shortlist than Vicario. However, Aston Villa didn't reduce their demands, around €15M, despite securing a new goalie. Moreover, the Argentinian star is dealing with a lingering finger injury that might require surgery at some point.
The Bianconeri were always willing to offer at most €6/7M plus add-ons for the veteran. Upon further reflection, they moved on again and formally opened talks with Tottenham. The Italian international wanted to leave, as he's the third-stringer now. The Spurs didn't insist on an obligation to buy, so he's joining on loan with a €10M option. He's returning to Serie A after his performances at Empoli earned him a move to London.
It was worth a shot given the Suzuki U-turn. The fact that Aston Villa are spending big at the position raises more than a few eyebrows about the latter's conditions, and the terms were tough to stomach, given his age. Surely the Spurs outcast doesn't arrive under the best circumstances, as they probed several options while he was just sitting there, but he's still better than Michele Di Gregorio in a perennial funk.

#martinez #suzuki

We are entering the final weekend of there being no calcio ahead of the 2026-27 season kicking off next week. And just nine days away from Juventus beginning the new campaign against Frosinone, their goalkeeper situation is very much just as unsettled as it was — and likely much more now! — than it was back at the end of the 2025-26 season when we all knew a change was needed.
Juventus are about to pivot to yet another backup option when it comes to signing a new goalkeeper.
It is now as a result of the potential season-long deal between Juventus and Paris Saint-Germain for Zion Suzuki going from distinct possibility to looking very unlikely to happen all within a day or so. That means the latest pivot to try and bring in a new goalkeeper as a result of Michele Di Gregorio's host of struggles over the last 12 months has taken us to Guglielmo Vicario being described as "the favorite" in terms of potential candidates. (Which, unless there's somebody that Giovanni Carnevali and Frederic Massara are working on in the background that we don't know about, pretty much tells you everything you need to know about the current situation to sign a new goalkeeper.)
However, there's another twist in all this: As Sky Italia's Gianluca Di Marzio said an hour or two ago, "everything is on hold."
Oh … well, that's good, right? Especially with the season all of nine days away from kicking off?

#much #kicking #situation

Michele Di Gregorio struggled during Juventus' 2-1 loss against Inter Milan in a recent friendly match, conceding two goals that he could arguably have saved. The goalkeeper made several fine saves during the game and performed well in other moments, but the goals he conceded could have been avoided and once again highlighted why Juventus are considering adding another goalkeeper to their squad this summer.
Di Gregorio joined Juventus from Monza as one of the finest goalkeepers in Italian football, and there were high expectations that he would continue to improve after moving to Turin. However, it remains difficult to determine whether he has developed as expected, with his performances continuing to be inconsistent.
The goalkeeper has shown that he can produce top-class performances, but he can also make costly mistakes only minutes later. That inconsistency has become a concern for Juventus, who need greater reliability in goal if they are to compete at the highest level.
At present, Di Gregorio shares the number one role with Mattia Perin, partly because of concerns over his reliability. Luciano Spalletti is therefore pushing for the club to sign another goalkeeper, which could increase competition for the position and provide Juventus with another dependable option.
The need for another goalkeeper has become more apparent following Di Gregorio's performance against Inter Milan. Although his mistakes were costly, Spalletti did not place the blame entirely on his goalkeeper.

#gregorio #Inter #goals #costly

Juventus have been linked with a move for Zion Suzuki during this transfer window as the Bianconeri push to replace Michele di Gregorio and ensure they have a stronger goalkeeper for their team.
PSG are leading the race for Suzuki after Juventus could not meet Parma's asking price for the goalkeeper, but several reports suggest that the Bianconeri could sign him on loan for the season.
According to Calciomercato, an agreement could be reached to allow Suzuki to continue playing at the top level before he moves to Paris and becomes the first choice for the Ligue 1 giants.
The Bianconeri see Suzuki as a top goalkeeper, so signing him on loan would allow them to address their need for a quality goalkeeper without paying a huge fee for his signature.
The men at the Allianz Stadium believe they could get value from such an arrangement, but for a top team that is being rebuilt, this type of deal makes almost no sense.

#team

Juventus want a new goalkeeper and could turn to Freiburg's Noah Atubolu after moving through several transfer targets and being forced to consider alternatives following several rejections.
They began the summer with strong interest in Alisson Becker, but Liverpool refused to sell, prompting the Old Lady to turn towards Emi Martinez. Aston Villa similarly refused to sell their goalkeeper, leaving Juventus to explore other options.
The Bianconeri have also had bids for Zion Suzuki rejected by Parma, with PSG set to add the **** an star to their squad. However, PSG could potentially offer him to Juventus on loan for the 2026/2027 season.
Juventus also like Atubolu and are interested in adding him to their squad this summer as they continue to struggle to sign some of their other targets. The German goalkeeper could therefore become their next number one if the club manages to reach an agreement for his transfer.
According to Calciomercato, although Michele di Gregorio has improved in recent weeks, he would be replaced, with Juventus now focusing on Atubolu as their main goalkeeper target.

#goalkeeper #targets

The Men's First Team fell to a narrow 2-1 defeat against Inter in the first 2026/27 pre-season match in Australia.
The Nerazzurri took the lead in the first half through Federico Dimarco and doubled their advantage in the second half via Andy Diouf. In the closing stages, Juventus pulled one back through Chico Conceicao.
Juventus tried to control possession from the very first minute, whilst Inter sat back and looked to exploit the ****** es. In the 3rd minute, Edon Zhegrova swung a free-kick into the box and Ange-Yoan Bonny got there first, conceding the Bianconeri's first corner. Shortly afterwards, Kenan Yildiz, with a fine piece of play, set up Andrea Cambiaso, who was stopped by the Nerazzurri defence.
The first real shot of the match came from Inter. In the 11th minute, following a corner taken by Federico Dimarco, Nicolo Barella struck a volley from 22 metres out but failed to hit the target. In the 18th minute, Juventus had their first attempt, with Zhegrova's left-footed shot from distance saved by Ivan Provedel.
Two minutes later, however, Inter broke the deadlock. Bonny dribbled past an opponent and played the ball across to Dimarco, who struck it first time with an angled shot that beat Michele Di Gregorio to make it 1–0.

#first #Inter #dimarco #juventus

JUVENTUS (4-3-3): 16 Di Gregorio; 15 Kalulu, 3 Bremer, 6 Kelly, 27 Cambiaso; 12 Douglas Luiz, 5 Locatelli, 22 McKennie; 11 Zhegrova, 30 David, 10 Yildiz.Subs.: 1 Perin, 23 Pinsoglio, 42 Nava, 2 Celik, 7 Conceicao, 8 Koopmeiners, 9 Kolo Muani, 13 Boga, 14 Milik, 17 Alajbegovic, 21 Miretti, 24 Rugani, 29 Arthur, 32 Cabal, 41 Owusu, 43 Puche, 45 Oboavwoduo, 46 Licina, 47 Durmisi.Coach: Luciano Spalletti.
INTER (3-5-2): 49 Provedel; 28 Pavard, 46 Bovio, 95 Bastoni; 11 Luis Henrique, 23 Barella, 20 Calhanoglu, 22 Mkhitaryan, 32 Dimarco; 94 Esposito, 14 Bonny.Subs.: 1 Martinez, 12 Di Gennaro, 5 Stankovic, 7 Zielinski, 16 Frattesi, 17 Diouf, 30 Carlos Augusto, 31 Bisseck, 48 Mosconi, 52 Iddrissou, 53 Lavelli, 54 Marello, 56 Maye, 58 Topalovic, 60 Farronato.Coach: Cristian Chivu.
Referee: Tim Danaskos.Linesmen: Brad Wright - Andrew Meimarakis.Fourth official: Liam Barclay.
The Derby d'Italia will bring the Internazionale Summer Tour to a close, with Inter taking on Juventus in the second friendly scheduled in Perth and the final match of the Italian champions' Asian tour before returning to Milano.
Chivu's side will face the Bianconeri at Optus Stadium in Perth on Saturday 8 August at 19:00 local time (13:00 CEST).

#subs #Perth #gregorio

The Men's First Team beat Chelsea 1-0 in their first friendly of the pre-season Summer Tour.
The victory was part of the Hong Kong Football Festival 2026. The decisive moment came courtesy of Edon Zhegrova, who scored a superb goal in the second half of what was a tightly contested match.
Juventus got off to a very good start, immediately posing a threat with a long-range shot from Manuel Locatelli, set up by Douglas Luiz, which went just wide. As the minutes ticked by, however, Chelsea stepped up a gear, taking control of possession without, however, managing to take the lead.
The English side came close to scoring first with a header from Danny Welbeck following a cross from Geovany Quenda, then with Quenda setting up Marco Palestra, who was denied by an excellent defensive intervention from Pierre Kalulu. In the 29th minute, it was Michele Di Gregorio who came to the Bianconeri's rescue to save a close-range effort from Jamie Gittens.
Juventus responded with character, particularly towards the end of the half. Jeremie Boga created several dangerous moments down the left flank, first delivering a dangerous ball into the Chelsea box and then testing Robert Sanchez twice, who was on hand to make the saves. The teams went into the break with the score at 0–0.

#first #half #however #close

It has been a few years since we last faced Juventus on the pitch. We've been on similar paths even if not exactly parallel, with the (once) Italian juggernauts failing to win their national league for six years and counting.
As always fitness, tactics and team chemistry take precedence in a preseason game. But if we can come out on top against a fellow embattled giant, then why not push for it?
Chelsea starting lineup (4-2-3-1):
Sánchez | Palestra, Fofana, Tosin, Hato | Caicedo (c), Nicoll-Jazuli | Quenda, João Pedro, Gittens | Welbeck
Substitutes from: Penders, Sharman-Lowe, Curd, Slonina, Sarr, Subuloye, Anselmino, Acheampong, Diakité, Essugo, Lavia, Walsh, Watson, Kellyman, Satpayev, Kavuma-McQueen, Estêvão, Mudryk, Neto, Jackson, Delap
Juventus starting eleven:
Di Gregorio | Kalulu, Gatti, Kelly, Çelik, Locatelli (c), Douglas Luiz, Cambiaso, Miretti, Boga, Milik

#juventus #starting #palestra #fofana

Juventus remain at a standstill in negotiations with Aston Villa for Argentine goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez, which could force the Old Lady to turn to either Guglielmo Vicario from Tottenham Hotspur or Noah Atubolu from SC Freiburg according to the latest updates.
The Bianconeri have been hoping to strengthen their goalkeeping department this summer after an uninspiring season from Michele Di Gregorio in 2025-26, and for several weeks, World Cup runner-up Dibu Martinez has been the club's first choice.
However, despite the fact that there is an agreement in principle on personal terms in place with Martinez, Juventus have been unable to negotiate a fee with Aston Villa.
The Premier League side are adamant that they want at least €12m for the 33-year-old, while La Gazzetta dello Sport reports that Juventus are unwilling to match these demands.
La Gazzetta dello Sport claims that Juventus's only remaining hope is that Martinez himself is able to persuade Aston Villa into accepting a bid from Turin once he returns from World Cup duty.

#dello

Juventus have reignited their interest in Tiago Gabriel , with the Bianconeri opening a fresh round of contacts as they weigh defensive reinforcements for Luciano Spalletti.
The Lecce centre-back is not, however, top of Juventus' priority list, according to the reports from CalcioMercato .
The club's most pressing needs are a goalkeeper, with Michele Di Gregorio on his way out and ongoing talks with Aston Villa over Emiliano Martínez , and a striker, where efforts are focused on agreeing a deal with PSG for Randal Kolo Muani .
A central midfielder is also sought, with Franck Kessié continuing to offer himself, alongside a defender, particularly given possible exits in that area, with Federico Gatti 's future one to watch.
ROME, ITALY – NOVEMBER 23: Boulaye Dia of SS Lazio compete for the ball with Tiago Gabiel of US Lecce during the Serie A match between SS Lazio and US Lecce at Stadio Olimpico on November 23, 2025 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Marco Rosi – SS Lazio/Getty Images)

The Italian market has been shaken by the arrival of Gonçalo Ramos (who enters the TOP 10 most expensive signings in Serie A), while at the Club World Cup the angry reaction from Bielsa to the elimination of his Uruguay caused a stir, along with the announcement that Messi will start on the bench.
Now let's take a look at today's most important news about Italy's biggest clubs.
Matteo Moretto spoke about Muharemovic on Fabrizio Romano's YouTube channel: "Juventus are still keeping tabs on Muharemovic; they own 50% of the player's future sale, but right now they are focused on other deals. He is also very popular abroad, even though Juve have a preferential channel."
Juventus, however, will need to register capital gains on the books as soon as possible: according to the Corriere dello Sport, Miretti (15 million), Di Gregorio (15 million), Cabal (carried on the books for 7 million), and Gatti (20/25 million) are up for sale.
Atletico Madrid were interested in Gonçalo Ramos (according to Fabrizio Romano), but Milan's offer beat the colchoneros to it, so they are now targeting another player also on Milan's radar: Morten Hjulmand.

Juventus could reportedly profit from Massimiliano Allegri’s arrival at Napoli as they aim to bring Vanja Milinkovic-Savic to the Allianz Stadium this summer. According to Gazzetta dello Sport, the former Milan boss is not keen to keep the Serbian goalkeeper at the Diego Maradona Stadium.
Milinkovic-Savic joined Napoli from Torino on a season-long loan last summer. Though he started the season as Alex Meret’s backup, the 29-year-old quickly leapfrogged his Italian counterpart in the pecking order, establishing himself as Antonio Conte’s first choice between the sticks.
However, with Conte gone, Milinkovic-Savic’s career in Naples could be over. Nevertheless, the Partenopei must pay around €21 million to trigger the Serb’s buyout clause, having made it mandatory 12 months ago. Meanwhile, Allegri is reportedly ready to put the towering shot-stopper up for sale.
PSV Eindhoven star Matej Kovar remains the leading candidate to replace Milinkovic-Savic, yet Napoli must offload the former Torino man first. And Juventus could offer him an escape route.
It’s no secret that Juventus are eager to replace the underperforming Michele Di Gregorio. Head coach Luciano Spalletti has deemed the ex-Monza keeper surplus to requirements and will be looking to cash in on him in the coming months.

This time last month, Alisson Becker was Juventus’ clear No. 1 option to take over in goal for Michele Di Gregorio. That ship sailed, which meant Juve were forced to pivot to another option who is currently employed in the Premier League. Door No. 2 brought us to Emi Martinez, who for a couple of weeks looked to be a guy that wanted to come to Turin after speaking with Luciano Spalletti.
But now, as we head into the second half of June, we’re still waiting to see if Juventus and Aston Villa can actually strike some sort of deal for the eccentric Argentine goalkeeper. Left to wonder if there’s a chance that it may ever happen or if Door No. 3 will have to be opened up.
Speaking of Door No. 3 …
According to Sky Italia’s Gianluca Di Marzio on Thursday, Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario has a “value that is rising compared to that of Dibu Martinez” as Juventus try to find some sort of solution in goal following a 2025-26 season in which Di Gregorio was ****** e to mistake … after mistake … after mistake. The thing is, though, Vicario being the third option is not inspiring at all — especially when you consider there’s already been one pivot and that the drop off between the second and third is much greater than the one from the first to the second.
Vicario won’t cost as much as Martinez would, but that is because he isn’t as good as the man who was in goal when Argentina won the World Cup in 2022.