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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,

Juventus Line Up Three More Acquisitions for Final Week

August 21, 2026 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Italian Football, Juventus, Manchester United, Premier League, Saudi Pro League, Serie A, Serie A 2026-2027, Transfer Market Leave a comment

Despite their slow pace throughout the ongoing window, Juventus are far from done and are plotting to address three roles before deadline day, with the usual caveat that they need to get rid of some redundant players first,

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

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 have more pressing needs, but Luciano Spalletti wouldn’t mind augmenting their midfield this summer and is eyeing Stanislav Lobotka.

Juventus Coveting Commanding Napoli Midfielder

June 24, 2026 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Italian Football, Juventus, Ligue 1, Napoli, PSG, Serie A, Transfer Market

Juventus have more pressing needs at the moment, but Luciano Spalletti wouldn’t mind augmenting their midfield this summer, and he’d like to reunite with one of the main protagonists of his Scudetto at Napoli, Stanislav Lobotka. The chase will be far from easy.

Juventus have zeroed in on Alexander Sorloth and Emiliano Martinez despite some issues and have been proposed Leon Goretzka.

Juventus Closer to Sorloth and Martinez, Mull Goretzka

June 9, 2026 Enrico Passarella Aston Villa, Atletico Madrid, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Juventus, La Liga, Napoli, Premier League, Serie A, Serie A 2026-2027, Transfer Market

Juventus have zeroed in on Alexander Sorloth and Emiliano Martinez and are trying to power through the obstacles in those negotiations and have been proposed Leon Goretzka. His move to Milan collapsed after the ousting of Massimiliano Allegri and their front office.

Missing out on the UEFA Champions League wouldn’t only endanger the future of Massimiliano Allegri and part of the Milan management.

No UCL Would Drastically Affect the Future Milan Plans

May 13, 2026 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Calciomercato, Chelsea, Italian Football, Premier League, Serie A, Serie A 2025-2026, Serie A 2026-2027, Transfer Market

Missing out on the UEFA Champions League wouldn’t only endanger the future of Massimiliano Allegri and part of the Milan management but also jeopardize all the transfer market plans already in motion and possibly lead to some hurtful departures.

Milan and Juventus have zeroed in on Leon Goretzka and Alisson and made progress in their respective chases.

Milan and Juventus Getting Closer to Their Main Targets

April 23, 2026 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Bayern Munich, Bundesliga, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Juventus, Premier League, Serie A, Serie A 2025-2026, Serie A 2026-2027, Transfer Market

Milan and Juventus have zeroed in on Leon Goretzka and Alisson and made progress in their respective chases. The Bianconeri are also interested in the German midfielder, but not as much as their rivals. The Rossoneri are acting more urgently and have proposed a three-year deal.

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.

Milan have prepared their offer for Leon Goretzka, who might decide on his future soon, and are in the running for Robert Lewandowski.

Milan Keep Pursuing Bayern Munich and Barcelona Aces

April 10, 2026 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Bundesliga, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Juventus, La Liga, Serie A, Serie A 2025-2026, Serie A 2026-2027, Transfer Market

Milan have prepared their offer for Leon Goretzka, who might decide on his future sooner than anticipated, and they’ll be in the running for Robert Lewandowski if his demands are somewhat reasonable. The Rossoneri are willing to tender a three-year contract with €5M wages.

Juventus stayed alive in the UEFA Champions League race thanks to a late comeback in the clash with Roma. The outcome will impact the summer.

UCL Qualification Crucial for Roma and Juventus Plans

March 6, 2026 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Italian Football, Juventus, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2025-2026, Transfer Market

Juventus stayed alive in the UEFA Champions League race thanks to a late comeback in last week’s clash with Roma. The scrum also involves Como, which have one more point than the Bianconeri, and Atalanta, which are not far behind in seventh place. The outcome will impact the summer.

Inter are leading the race for Tarik Muharemovic, but their talks with Sassuolo could expand to Ismael Koné,

Inter Eyeing Another Up-and-Coming Sassuolo Player

March 5, 2026 Enrico Passarella Arsenal, Bayern Munich, Bundesliga, Calciomercato, Inter Milan, Italian Football, La Liga, Premier League, Sassuolo, Serie A, Serie A 2025-2026, Transfer Market

Inter are leading the race for Tarik Muharemovic, but their talks with Sassuolo could expand to Ismael Koné, who has had a solid maiden season in Serie A after being discarded by Olympique Marseille. The Nerazzurri are laying the groundwork for a proper overhaul of their midfield.

Inter won’t slam the door shut if Galatasaray try to acquire Hakan Calhanoglu again and reached out to the entourage of Leon Goretzka.

Inter Not Completely Excluding Selling Calhanoglu

March 2, 2026 Enrico Passarella Bayern Munich, Bundesliga, Calciomercato, Galatasaray, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Serie A, Transfer Market

Inter won’t necessarily slam the door shut if Galatasaray try to acquire Hakan Calhanoglu again and, at the same time, they have been in contact with the entourage of Leon Goretzka. The Nerazzurri won’t keep the Turk at all costs, but their price tag is significant relative to his age.

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