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Juventus are staying in touch with Leon Goretzka, while Franck Kessié has not-so-subtly offered his services to them.

Juventus to Take Their Time Before Bolstering Midfield

July 6, 2026 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Italian Football, Juventus, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2026-2027, Transfer Market Leave a comment

Juventus are staying in touch with Leon Goretzka, while Franck Kessié has not-so-subtly offered his services to them, but their officials aren’t close to signing either of them at this stage. The German veteran, who had been linked primarily to Milan, has proposals from Saudi Arabia and the MLS.

Juventus is plotting a retool of their midfield; making the top four would allow them to proceed without selling players they’d like to keep.

Juventus Keen on Napoli and Atalanta Centerpieces

April 20, 2026 Enrico Passarella Atalanta, Atletico Madrid, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Juventus, La Liga, Manchester City, Napoli, Premier League, Serie A, Serie A 2025-2026, Serie A 2026-2027, Transfer Market

Juventus is plotting a substantial retool of their midfield, and making the top four would allow them to execute their strategy without selling players they’d like to keep, for instance, Khephren Thuram. The brass would much rather part ways with Teun Koopmeiners, who has fallen off the radar again.

Juventus CEO Damien Comolli vowed that they’ll have an ambitious summer, with or without the UEFA Champions League, but they face obstacles.

Juventus Trailing in Most of Their Ongoing Negotiations

April 14, 2026 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Barcelona, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Juventus, La Liga, Real Madrid, Serie A, Serie A 2025-2026, Serie A 2026-2027, Transfer Market

Juventus CEO Damien Comolli vowed that they’ll have an ambitious summer, with or without the UEFA Champions League, and that the top players are attracted by their project. The Bianconeri are attempting to set up several free agent additions, but aren’t close to securing any of them.

Franck Kessié is ready to leave Saudi sojourn and return to Europe, specifically to Italy, where he has spent a large portion of his career.

Al-Ahli Star Kessié Setting Up His Serie A Return

March 23, 2026 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Calciomercato, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Juventus, Napoli, Roma, Saudi Pro League, Serie A, Serie A 2025-2026, Transfer Market

Franck Kessié is ready to leave Saudi sojourn and return to Europe, specifically to Italy, where he has spent a significant portion of his career. Juventus have had frequent contact with his camp, but the race is wide open. The midfielder has decided to depart Al-Ahli at the end of his contract.

Juventus have put on hold the chase of other midfielders because they believe they have a real shot at luring Franck Kessié

Juventus Table Their Proposal for Ivorian Talisman

January 21, 2026 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Italian Football, Juventus, La Liga, Premier League, Saudi Arabia, Saudi Pro League, Serie A, Serie A 2025-2026, Transfer Market, Valencia, West Ham

Juventus have put on hold the chase of other midfielders because they believe they have a real shot at luring Franck Kessié for free in June. His contract with Al-Ahli runs out at the end of the season. He’s on the fence about staying in Saudi Arabia.

Juventus have laid eyes on Theo Hernandez and Franck Kessié, who are mulling heading back from Saudi Arabia next summer.

Juventus Linked to Two Former Milan Centerpieces

January 7, 2026 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Italian Football, Juventus, Saudi Arabia, Saudi Pro League, Serie A, Serie A 2025-2026, Transfer Market

Joao Cancelo might not be the only familiar face returning to Europe from Saudi Arabia in a relatively short amount of time, as Juventus have laid eyes on Theo Hernandez and Franck Kessié, who are mulling heading back too.

Milan Star on Verge of Returning while Another Contracts Coronavirus

September 2, 2021 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Italian Football, Serie A

Zlatan Ibrahimovic has resumed practicing regularly following an extended absence. The Milan striker underwent surgery for an arthroscopic lavage of the left knee in mid-June. The Swedish striker is expected to be available for the Round Three match versus Lazio.

Milan Close to Coming to Terms with Franck Kessié on New Contract

July 30, 2021 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Serie A, Transfer Market

Milan met yesterday with Frank Kessie’s agent in Bologna to discuss the extension. The two parties have not finalized the agreement, but everything is progressing well. They are likely to put pen-to-paper once the midfielder will be back from the Olympics.

Milan Star Displays Loyalty Amid Extension Talks and Liverpool Links

July 26, 2021 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Liverpool, Serie A, Transfer Market, Uncategorized

Franck Kessie will not take the same route of Gianluigi Donnarumma and Hakan Calhanoglu and depart Milan on a free transfer next year. Even though his contract is up in 2022, the midfielder plans to stay long-term. He announced it in an interview.

Milan Need to Step Up in Extension Talks to Avoid Losing Another Star

July 6, 2021 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Calciomercato, Serie A, Transfer Market

Milan have another thorny negotiation on their hands as the talks with Frank Kessie have progressed slowly thus far. The Rossoneri do not want a repeat of what happened with Hakan Calhanoglu and Gianluigi Donnarumma. However, they will need to raise their offer to reach an agreement. The Ivorian midfielder is currently making €2.2M. Milan offered to nearly double his current salary, but he asked for €6M per year.

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