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Juventus may have Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg as their top target to bolster the midfield, but Olympique Marseille don't want to lose him.

Juventus Hit Roadblock in Chase of Priority Target

December 19, 2025 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Italian Football, Juventus, Ligue 1, Marseille, Serie A, Serie A 2025-2026, Transfer Market

Juventus may have Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg as their top target to bolster the midfield, but Olympique Marseille have no interest in discussing his transfer. President Pablo Longoria made it clear during a presser: "There's no discussion. There's no chance he'll leave."

Juventus offloaded two expensive flops during the summer, Douglas Luiz and Nicolas Gonzalez, but there’s a non-zero chance they won’t join their current teams permanently, Nottingham Forest and Atletico Madrid.

Juventus Not So Certain of Two Outcasts’ Departures

September 15, 2025 Enrico Passarella Atletico Madrid, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Juventus, La Liga, Nottingham Forest, Premier League, Serie A, Serie A 2025-2026, Transfer Market

Juventus offloaded two expensive flops during the summer, Douglas Luiz and Nicolas Gonzalez, but there’s a non-zero chance they won’t join their current teams permanently, Nottingham Forest and Atletico Madrid. The conditions to trigger their obligations aren't locks.

Juventus saved the best for last in a relatively quiet summer, shelling out about €60M for Lois Openda and Edon Zhegrova on deadline day.

Juventus Moved Away from Dated Tradition in the Market

September 4, 2025 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Italian Football, Juventus, Serie A, Serie A 2025-2026, Transfer Market

Juventus saved the best for last in a relatively quiet summer, shelling out about €60M for Lois Openda and Edon Zhegrova on deadline day. Their only other real addition was Joao Mario from Porto. Therefore, the Bianconeri didn’t acquire any player from Serie A sides.

As customary, many Serie A teams took it down to the wire to round out their squads and made some big moves on deadline day.

Serie A 2025 Summer Window Deadline Day Recap

September 1, 2025 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Atalanta, Bologna, Calciomercato, Como, Cremonese, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Juventus, Manchester City, Napoli, Premier League, Roma, Sassuolo, Serie A, Serie A 2025-2026, Transfer Market, Udinese

As customary, many Serie A teams took it down to the wire to round out their squads and made some big moves on deadline day. Napoli announced their last signings, while Juventus, Inter, and Milan completed some deals out of the blue.

Juventus are reflecting purchasing Randal Kolo Muani after almost reaching a complete agreement with PSG and are evaluating Nicolas Jackson.

Juventus Track Chelsea Outcast amid Impasse with PSG

August 29, 2025 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Bayern Munich, Bundesliga, Calciomercato, Chelsea, Italian Football, Juventus, Serie A, Transfer Market

Juventus took a moment to reflect on purchasing Randal Kolo Muani after almost reaching a complete agreement with PSG and are evaluating Nicolas Jackson as a fallback option. Bayern Munich are in the lead for the Senegalese forward. He recorded 30 goals and 12 assists in 81 matches with Chelsea.

Lille president OIiver Letang admitted to having contacts with Juventus regarding Edon Zhegrova but affirmed that the star wouldn’t leave.

Juventus Not Yet Giving Up for Lille Star Zhegrova

August 26, 2025 Enrico Passarella Atletico Madrid, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Juventus, Ligue 1, Lille, Serie A, Serie A 2025-2026, Transfer Market

Lille president OIiver Letang admitted to having had some contacts with Juventus regarding Edon Zhegrova but affirmed that the star wouldn’t depart this summer. Despite that, the Bianconeri are continuing to track him. The winger is keen on the move.

Even though time is running out on the transfer market, Juventus aren’t budging from their plan of completing some major sales before adding.

Juventus Line Up Three Signings Following Big Exits

August 20, 2025 Enrico Passarella Atletico Madrid, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Juventus, La Liga, Ligue 1, Lille, PSG, Serie A, Transfer Market

Even though time is running out on the transfer market, Juventus aren’t budging from their plan of completing some major sales before adding to their squad. Furthermore, they haven’t moved on from the targets they have been pursuing for most of the summer.

Juventus have made an inquiry about Edon Zhegrova as a late-window flier once they make room by trimming their squad.

Juventus Take an Interest in Lille Forward Again

August 18, 2025 Enrico Passarella Atletico Madrid, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Juventus, La Liga, Ligue 1, Lille, Marseille, Nottingham Forest, Premier League, Serie A, Transfer Market

Juventus have made an inquiry about Edon Zhegrova as a late-window flier once they trim their squad. The Bianconeri are finally close to completing some sales, which would open up roster spots and resources. On the other hand, Olympique Marseille are actively negotiating with Lille.

Perhaps there are no juicy backstories or grand strategic shifts behind the somewhat sudden and surprising firing of Cristiano Giuntoli by the Juventus ownership back in May.

All The Thorny Cases Holding Up Juventus on The Market

July 25, 2025 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Italian Football, Juventus, Serie A, Serie A 2025-2026, Tactical Trends, Transfer Market

Perhaps there are no juicy backstories or grand strategic shifts behind the somewhat sudden and surprising firing of Cristiano Giuntoli by the Juventus ownership back in May. The timing was off, as it should have been done way sooner to help his replacement.

Inter have decided to go after Ademola Lookman after positive discussions with his entourage, which is trying to leave Atalanta.

Inter Suddenly Going All-In to Add Atalanta Ace Lookman

July 17, 2025 Enrico Passarella Atalanta, Atletico Madrid, Calciomercato, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Juventus, La Liga, Serie A, Transfer Market

Inter have decided to go after Ademola Lookman after positive discussions with his entourage, which is trying to find an escape route from Atalanta. While personal terms won’t be an issue, haggling with La Dea will be more problematic. He's leaning on an old promise.

Juventus are looking for defensive help, and Igor Tudor has indicated Leonardo Balerdi as the number one target.

Juventus Seek Opening for Olympique Marseille Stalwart

June 30, 2025 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Italian Football, Juventus, Ligue 1, Marseille, Saudi Arabia, Saudi Pro League, Serie A, Serie A 2025-2026, Transfer Market, West Ham

Juventus are looking for defensive help, and Igor Tudor has indicated Leonardo Balerdi as the number one target. He coached him for a campaign at Olympique Marseille. However, it won’t be easy to convince the French side to sell.

Juventus and Milan are pursuing Leonardo Balerdi and Adrien Rabiot respectively, following the indications of their coaches.

Olympique Marseille Resist Juventus and Milan Advances

June 11, 2025 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Bayer Leverkusen, Bundesliga, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Juventus, Ligue 1, Lille, Marseille, Serie A, Serie A 2025-2026, Transfer Market

Juventus and Milan are pursuing Leonardo Balerdi and Adrien Rabiot respectively, following the indications of their coaches, but Olympique Marseille don’t plan to lose their linchpins. Igor Tudor is a big fan of the Argentine.

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