The 2026-27 season for Juventus is officially underway as the squad begins to gather at the Continassa training headquarters. However, this summer assembly is heavily clouded by uncertainties surrounding the roster. While the club's corporate revolution has been finalized—seeing the departures of Comolli and Modesto to welcome Giovanni Carnevali and Frederic Massara—the transfer market activity remains largely stagnant.
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Subscribe Sekarang →According to reports from Tuttosport, Juventus is facing tight financial restrictions due to their failure to qualify for the UEFA Champions League and a balance sheet that must comply with strict UEFA regulations. Combined with a lengthy list of redundant players who need to be offloaded, the hands of the Bianconeri directors are visibly tied. Manager Luciano Spalletti will undoubtedly need to exercise patience as the club navigates these constraints.
It is no secret that Juventus is actively searching for a new goalkeeper and a striker. Club executive Giovanni Carnevali made no mystery of these intentions, though primary targets like Emiliano "Dibu" Martinez and Randal Kolo Muani command hefty price tags. Consequently, alternative options—ranging from Guglielmo Vicario and Mateo Pellegrino to a potential restructuring of Dusan Vlahovic's contract—currently remain back-up plans. Editorial monitoring indicates that any significant incoming market moves, which currently only feature the arrival of youngster Emmanuel Ekhator, are completely dependent on player sales.
Several high-profile names could be on the chopping block to balance the books or clear space, including those who underperformed last season such as Lois Openda, Jonathan David, Michele Di Gregorio, and Teun Koopmeiners. Additionally, Arthur Melo remains completely out of the club's technical plans, while valuable assets like Federico Gatti, Khephren Thuram, Gleison Bremer, and Fabio Miretti could potentially be sacrificed for financial sustainability.
Despite the background noise, the players have started trickling into the Continassa headquarters to reunite after their summer holidays. Manuel Locatelli and his teammates are scheduled to undergo mandatory physical and athletic tests on Monday, July 13, marking the official start of tactical work under Spalletti. The team's first pre-season friendly is already scheduled for Saturday, July 18, against Swiss side FC Basel.
Observations from the training ground noted the arrival of goalkeeper Michele Di Gregorio, who arrives amidst tension following critical public remarks made by his agent toward the Juventus environment. Alongside him, Andrea Cambiaso and a surprising early returnee, Douglas Luiz, were spotted entering the facility, as well as Polish striker Arkadiusz Milik, whose future at the club remains highly uncertain.
Carnevali has publicly promised supporters a highly competitive squad built through cautious, prudent spending. This approach has effectively cooled interest in high-profile tracks like Franck Kessie, Leon Goretzka, or Brahim Diaz. Instead, Spalletti is expected to look inward, attempting to revitalize players who seemed cast aside. A prime example is Douglas Luiz, who signed as a blockbuster transfer two summers ago but failed to convince during subsequent loan spells at Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa.
The Brazilian midfielder signaled his motivation ahead of the camp, posting "Concentrated on the goal" on his official Instagram account. The Juventus management is hopeful he can become a symbol of redemption for a club that has struggled with constant managerial, administrative, and squad turnover since the end of its nine-Scudetto winning cycle, culminating in a disappointing Europa League finish last term.