Spalletti was being characteristically understated when he told journalists in Hong Kong that the club still had “a couple of situations to resolve.” The reality, according to Tuttosport’s Lorenzo Aprile, is considerably more ambitious: Carnevali and Massara, who remained in Italy whilst the squad flew to Asia, are actively working to deliver at least five further additions before the window closes.
The two priorities for the next fortnight are a goalkeeper and a midfielder. The three that follow — a left-sided ball-playing centre-back, a box-to-box midfield presence, and a specialist left-back — are also firmly on the agenda, to be concluded in sequence as the outgoings create the necessary financial room.
Goalkeeper: Suzuki on Loan from PSG Is the Preferred Route
Zion Suzuki remains at the very top of the goalkeeping list — but the direct route to signing him has become extremely narrow. PSG have rejected Parma’s asking price in their first approach at €33 million plus bonuses, but Campos is preparing a significantly improved offer that could reach €40 million in total. Once that deal is concluded, Juventus intend to immediately approach PSG to propose taking Suzuki on a straight one-year loan — an idea already floated during the Kolo Muani negotiations.
Suzuki himself would not resist. He has made clear he has no desire to move to Paris to serve as a backup, and a further season in Serie A — where he emerged as one of the World Cup’s standout performers — would allow him to continue developing in the environment he knows best. Carnevali is ready to call Campos the moment the Parma deal is finalised.
Should the PSG loan prove impossible, the alternative options are Stefan Atubolu of Freiburg and Anatoliy Trubin of Benfica — both regarded as credible by the Juventus technical staff, though Atubolu’s asking price of €15 million is considered excessive and Trubin’s wage demands are similarly demanding. Guglielmo Vicario remains the fallback of last resort — the technical area’s least preferred option, described with unusual directness as the profile least favoured within the Juventus coaching staff, but available quickly and at loan cost if all other routes fail.
Lucumí Holds Firm — Bologna Talks Resume
Jhon Lucumí has now rejected formal proposals from three Turkish clubs and placed a Premier League option on standby — and his instruction to his entourage remains unchanged: total priority to Juventus, but only if the club moves decisively within the next few days. Carnevali and Massara have returned to Bologna to reopen the conversation, simultaneously revisiting the question of Fabio Miretti’s transfer — with the Italian midfielder’s departure now considered a necessary precondition for unlocking the funds to pursue Lucumí at the level Bologna require.
Kessié: Another Exit Needed First — and Thuram’s Injury Complicates Everything
To make room for Kessié in both squad and financial terms, Juventus need a further midfield departure beyond Miretti alone. The most obvious candidate is Khéphren Thuram — the player with the highest market value in the squad and the one most coveted by Premier League clubs. The complication is his patellofemoral syndrome, which is keeping him sidelined until at least the end of August and has effectively frozen his transfer market in the short term. No club wants to pay serious money for a midfielder who is not yet fit to be assessed properly. Until Thuram’s health picture improves and his market reactivates, Kessié must wait.
A Window That Is Only Half Done
Two significant signings confirmed, five more in active pursuit, and a squad in Asia preparing for the competitive season ahead. The scale of Carnevali and Massara’s ambition for this window is now fully visible — and so is the complexity of executing it within the financial constraints that govern every decision. The next two weeks will determine whether the new Juventus arrives at the start of the season equipped for a genuine Champions League challenge — or whether the squad takes the field still incomplete, fighting to catch up as the campaign unfolds around them.
