Nico González’s stint back at Juventus may prove to be a brief stopover rather than a homecoming. According to Matteo Moretto, the Argentine winger — who returned to Turin following his loan spell at Atletico Madrid — is now edging ever closer to a permanent move back to the Spanish capital, with Diego Simeone personally pushing to keep him at the club.
A Familiar Face Simeone Wants to Keep
González’s time on loan at Atletico Madrid clearly left a strong enough impression on Simeone that the Argentine coach is now actively working behind the scenes to ensure a permanent stay. For a manager renowned for his demanding standards and his preference for players who fit precisely into his combative, high-intensity system, that endorsement carries significant weight — and signals that González did enough during his loan spell to convince one of European football’s most exacting tacticians that he belongs in Madrid long-term.
A Negotiation Running in Parallel with Juventus’s Other Spanish Business
The timing of this development is far from coincidental. Juventus and Atletico Madrid already have several threads of negotiation running simultaneously — most notably the ongoing conversation over Alexander Sorloth, whose move to Turin remains one of Carnevali’s priorities. González’s situation adds a further layer to that relationship, with both clubs working to find a resolution that suits everyone as swiftly as possible.
For Juventus, the logic of cashing in on González is reasonably straightforward. With Carnevali’s attention firmly fixed on incoming targets such as Randal Kolo Muani, Tarik Muharemović, and Dibu Martínez, a swift and profitable sale of a player who has already shown his preference for life in Madrid would free up both funds and squad space at a moment when both are urgently needed.
What Comes Next
With talks between the two clubs continuing and Simeone’s backing adding genuine momentum to the move, González’s permanent return to the Wanda Metropolitano increasingly looks less like speculation and more like the natural conclusion of his loan spell. As Juventus’s summer business accelerates across multiple fronts, this is one outgoing deal that appears to be moving with real purpose — and could be resolved sooner rather than later.
