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Francisco Conceiçao has had a seesawing first campaign at Juventus while on loan at Porto, and his future hangs in the balance. H

Juventus Examining How to Keep Hold of Porto Loanee

May 22, 2025 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Italian Football, Juventus, Porto, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025, Serie A 2025-2026, Transfer Market Leave a comment

Francisco Conceiçao has had a seesawing first campaign at Juventus while on loan at Porto, and his future hangs in the balance. He seemed a lock to be bought out permanently early on, but then he fell out of favor, making his permanence unlikely.

Nicolò Savona and Alberto Costa have barely gotten any action since Igor Tudor was appointed, as the new manager has preferred leaning on more experienced players, and their Juventus future is in jeopardy, at least for the short term.

Juventus Will Have to Decide What to Do with Young Duo

April 23, 2025 Enrico Passarella Bayer Leverkusen, Bournemouth, Calciomercato, everton, Italian Football, Juventus, Porto, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025, Serie A 2025-2026, Sporting CP, Transfer Market, West Ham

Nicolò Savona and Alberto Costa have barely gotten any action since Igor Tudor was appointed, as the new manager has preferred leaning on more experienced players, and their Juventus future is in jeopardy, at least for the short term.

The criticism by Igor Tudor might not spell for the future at Juventus of Randal Kolo Muani and Francisco Conceiçao.

Juventus Changing Their Mind About Keeping Two Loanees

April 15, 2025 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Italian Football, Juventus, Ligue 1, PSG, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025, Serie A 2025-2026, Transfer Market

Igor Tudor singled out negatively the players who subbed in versus Lecce, which might not spell well for the future of two of them, Randal Kolo Muani and Francisco Conceiçao, who are on loan. They could be sent back early.

Tiago Djaló didn’t win over two separate coaches during his short time with Juventus, things didn't improve a lot for him at Porto.

Juventus Loanee Unlikely to Be Bought Out by Porto

April 9, 2025 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Italian Football, Juventus, Porto, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025, Serie A 2025-2026, Transfer Market

Tiago Djaló didn’t win over two separate coaches during his short time in Turin, Massimiliano Allegri and Thiago Motta, and things haven’t gone too well for him during his loan spell at Porto either. He has been deployed basically only in the Europa League.

Conceiçao Future at Juventus Yet to Be Determined

March 21, 2025 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Italian Football, Juventus, Porto, Serie A, Transfer Market

Francisco Conceiçao has long been considered a lock to stay at Juventus permanently even though he joined on loan with no option to buy. However, it’s no longer the case due to a few factors. His price for the summer is €30M.

Paulo Dybala left the first leg of the Europa League playoff versus Porto late in the first half after banging knees with an opponent.

Roma Breath Sigh of Relief After Dybala Injures Knee

February 14, 2025 Enrico Passarella Italian Football, Parma, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025

Paulo Dybala left the first leg of the Europa League playoff versus Porto late in the first half after banging knees with an opponent. La Joya took some tests on Friday, which revealed a simple bruise with some swelling and no structural damage.

Mile Svilar has been waiting for Roma and his camp to come to terms on a renewal for a long time at this point, but it should be incoming.

Roma Goalie Updates on Much-Awaited Contract Extension

February 13, 2025 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Europa League, Italian Football, Porto, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025, Transfer Market

Mile Svilar has been waiting for Roma and his camp to come to terms on a renewal for a long time at this point. The agreement should finally be reached before the end of the season. He makes €900k and has a few suitors across Europe, especially in England.

Despite the large sum received for Khvicha Kvaratshkelia, Napoli haven’t been able to bring in a replacement in a short amount of time

Napoli Keep Trying for Garnacho, Eye Fresh Fallbacks

January 31, 2025 Enrico Passarella Atletico Madrid, Calciomercato, Italian Football, La Liga, Manchester United, Napoli, Premier League, Saudi Arabia, Saudi Pro League, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025, Transfer Market

Despite the large sum received for Khvicha Kvaratshkelia, Napoli haven’t been able to bring in a replacement in a short amount of time and might ultimately settle with a flier, postponing a major signing to the summer.

There was a 50/50 chance Juventus and Milan would square off in the Champions League playoff, but that won’t be the case.

Juventus and Milan Avoid Head-to-Head UCL Playoff Clash

January 31, 2025 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Atalanta, Feyenoord, Inter Milan, Juventus, Lazio, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025

There was a 50/50 chance Juventus and Milan would square off in the Champions League playoffs, but that won’t be the case. The two Serie A sides will face Dutch teams instead, PSV and Feyenoord respectively.

Napoli have jumped ahead of the queue to sign Cesare Casadei, but they’ll have to pay full price to purchase him in January.

Porto Join Lazio & Torino in Race for Out-of-Favor Chelsea Midfielder

January 30, 2025 Marko Vrakela Chelsea, Lazio, Porto, Premier League, Serie A, Transfer Market

Portuguese heavyweights Porto have reportedly joined Lazio and Torino in the race for outgoing Chelsea midfielder Cesare Casadei. According to famous journalist Gianluca Di Marzio, the former Primeira Liga champions inquired about the Italian midfielder's availability on Tuesday.

Sergio Conceiçao will begin his Milan spell with a 4-3-3 against Juventus. It can turn into the previous 4-2-3-1 or a 4-4-2 if need be.

Milan to Adjust to Conceiçao Tactically and Market-Wise

January 2, 2025 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Calciomercato, Genoa, Hellas Verona, Italian Football, Monza, Porto, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025, Transfer Market

Sergio Conceiçao will begin his Milan spell with a 4-3-3 against Juventus. It can turn into the previous 4-2-3-1 or a 4-4-2 if need be, but he won’t start two strikers together for now. Bennacer is slated for a big role upon returning from injury.

Juventus will be busy in January, but they are also thinking about the future and are keeping tabs on Samu Aghehowa, who was known as Omorodion.

Juventus Following Porto Striker Ahead of Next Summer

December 26, 2024 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Italian Football, Juventus, Porto, Serie A, Transfer Market

Juventus will be busy in January, but they are also thinking about the future and are keeping tabs on Samu Aghehowa, who was known as Omorodion not too long ago. He’s filling his boots with Porto after leaving Atletico Madrid late last summer.

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