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Despite the help of his agent Jorge Mendes, Juventus and Milan didn’t persuade Benfica to sell Antonio Silva in January. He won't be cheap in the summer.

Milan and Juventus Will Have to Pay Up for Benfica Star

February 13, 2025 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Benfica, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Juventus, Serie A, Transfer Market

Despite the help of his agent Jorge Mendes, Juventus and Milan didn’t manage to persuade Benfica to sell Antonio Silva in January, but their interest won’t wane ahead of the summer, especially in the Rossoneri’s case. His price tag will be rich, though.

Milan to Try to Add Touted Benfica Defender Next Summer

February 5, 2025 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Benfica, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Juventus, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025, Transfer Market

Milan found a new ally in super-agent Jorge Mendes through the hiring of Sergio Conceiçao, and he’ll try to bring one of his most talented clients, Antonio Silva, to San Siro in the summer. The representative was instrumental in signing Joao Felix.

Juventus have convinced Ronald Araujo to join and will continue trying to come to terms with Barcelona. The Bianconeri reached agreement on personal terms.

Juventus Break Through with Araujo, Still Eye Milan Ace

January 14, 2025 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Barcelona, Benfica, Calciomercato, Feyenoord, Italian Football, Juventus, La Liga, Serie A, Transfer Market

Juventus have convinced Ronald Araujo to join and will continue trying to come to terms with Barcelona. The Bianconeri reached a complete agreement on personal terms with the Uruguayan defender. The center-back has decided to leave.

Juventus like their chances of landing Ronald Araujo, but they aren’t the only side after him, as Arsenal have shown interest in the Barcelona defender.

Arsenal Rival Juventus to Sign Araujo from Barcelona

January 9, 2025 Enrico Passarella Arsenal, Barcelona, Benfica, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Juventus, La Liga, Premier League, Serie A, Transfer Market

Juventus like their chances of landing Ronald Araujo, but they aren’t the only side after him, as Arsenal have shown interest in the Barcelona defender as well. They are preparing an offer to acquire him outright. The Bianconeri propose an initial loan.

Danilo was formally introduced by Flamengo on Thursday and looked back at his spell with Juventus and his tumultuous departure.

Juventus Freeze Out Danilo, Benfica Refuse Silva Offer

December 31, 2024 Enrico Passarella Benfica, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Juventus, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025, Transfer Market

Juventus have decided that Danilo is no longer part of their plans even though they aren’t yet close to adding a new defender, as Benfica turned down their first formal offer for Antonio Silva. The captain won’t take part in the trip to Saudi Arabia.

Juventus have run into troubles in the negotiations for their primary defensive targets, Fikayo Tomori, Antonio Silva, and David Hancko.

Juventus Not Close to Any of Their Defensive Targets

December 30, 2024 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Benfica, Calciomercato, Feyenoord, Italian Football, Juventus, Serie A, Transfer Market

Juventus have run into troubles in the negotiations for their primary defensive targets, Fikayo Tomori, Antonio Silva, and David Hancko. It’s unlikely any one of them will join in the first few days of January as they wanted to.

Juventus are tracking David Hancko for the future, as they couldn’t manage to land a top defender in the summer and settled for Pierre Kalulu.

Juventus Strike Verbal Agreement with Top Defensive Target

December 19, 2024 Marko Vrakela Juventus, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025, Transfer Market

Feyenoord defender David Hancko has reportedly agreed to join Serie A giants Juventus in the upcoming transfer window. According to Tuttosport, the former Fiorentina flop has reached a verbal agreement with the Bianconeri to return to Italian football this winter.

Dusan Vlahovic is on the Arsenal radar should they opt to add a striker in January, but there’s nothing concretely in the works between them and Juventus.

Juventus Exec Sets the Stage for Pivotal Vlahovic Talks

December 18, 2024 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Chelsea, Italian Football, Juventus, Premier League, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025, Transfer Market

Juventus director Cristiano Giuntoli stated that he’ll try again to come to terms with Dusan Vlahovic on an extension in a couple of months after the end of the January window: “The relationship with him and his agent is excellent."

Agent Jorge Mendes wasn’t as sure about the future of Francisco Conceiçao as Cristiano Giuntoli but heavily alluded that the winger would be bought out.

Mendes Provides Updates on Conceiçao and Antonio Silva

December 17, 2024 Enrico Passarella Benfica, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Juventus, Porto, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025, Transfer Market

Agent Jorge Mendes wasn’t as sure about the future of Francisco Conceiçao as Juventus director Cristiano Giuntoli but heavily alluded that the winger would indeed be bought out eventually: "I'll say 100 percen only when he signs."

Bologna Manager Hails Team Growth Despite Another Scoring Blank

December 12, 2024 Marko Vrakela Benfica, Bologna, Champions League, International Football, Serie A

Benfica and Bologna shared the spoils in an uneventful 0-0 draw at Estadio da Luz on Wednesday evening. Another winless UEFA Champions League outing probably ended the Italian team's hopes of securing springtime European fixtures.

Napoli would like to add a reliable defender on loan in January to join Alessandro Buongiorno and Amir Rrahmani, but it probably won’t be Danilo.

Napoli Widen Their Search to Find a New Man in The Back

December 4, 2024 Enrico Passarella Arsenal, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Juventus, Napoli, Premier League, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025, Tottenham, Transfer Market

Napoli would like to add a reliable defender on loan in January to join Alessandro Buongiorno and Amir Rrahmani, but it probably won’t be Danilo despite some contact between the parties. Juventus director Cristiano Giuntoli just took him off the market.

Juventus will work on multiple deals in the final stretch of the window, but director Cristiano Giuntoli clarified that they are looking to add.

Giuntoli Discusses Antonio Silva and Danilo to Napoli

December 3, 2024 Enrico Passarella Benfica, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Juventus, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025, Transfer Market

Juventus director Cristiano Giuntoli alluded that Antonio Silva was indeed a January target, adding that they planned to keep ahold of Danilo despite the recent links to Napoli and his reduced role: "Our objective is to finish in the top four."

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