Today Marco Carnesecchi stands between the posts for Juventus’s opponents. But Tuttosport’s (via Calciomercato) reporting confirms that the 26-year-old Atalanta and Italy international goalkeeper has been on Juventus’s radar for a considerable time — and in the wake of Grabara’s cruciate ligament rupture, the planning around a permanent top-level goalkeeper acquisition for next summer has taken on renewed and urgent significance.
The Contract Situation — No Renewal in Sight, and a €50 Million Price Tag
Carnesecchi’s contract with Atalanta runs until the summer of 2028 — but according to Tuttosport, no concrete signals of an extension are currently visible. That contractual reality is beginning to attract the attention of interested parties, in the hope that as 2028 approaches the Percassi family might accept a reduced fee rather than risk losing him for nothing. A hope, Tuttosport notes with characteristic realism, that underestimates the Bergamaschi’s long-established ability to sell their prize assets at the maximum achievable price. At the moment, sporting director Cristiano Giuntoli has made clear that a €50 million offer would not see the door closed. No club has yet met that threshold.
Juventus’s Summer Strategy — Vicario and Grabara Were Always Temporary
The article places the Carnesecchi pursuit in its full strategic context. Juventus’s approach to the goalkeeping position this summer was explicitly framed around financial constraint rather than long-term ambition. Having judged Aston Villa’s demands for Emiliano Martínez too high, the club pivoted to Vicario — arriving from Tottenham on a free loan with an €8 million purchase option — and Grabara, on a loan with a €11.5 million option. Both were described internally as “stopgap solutions” for a season in which the budget for a serious goalkeeper investment simply did not exist.
Grabara’s devastating knee injury has forced an immediate re-evaluation of those plans — but the medium-term vision remains unchanged: next July, Juventus intend to be present in the market to acquire a first-choice goalkeeper of genuine stature. Champions League participation — via the Europa League or a top-four Serie A finish — is the non-negotiable prerequisite for attracting the profile of player that role demands.
The Competition — Inter and the Premier League Also Watching
Carnesecchi’s appeal extends well beyond Turin. Inter — for whom the Atalanta goalkeeper was a childhood supporter — will assess the performances of Martínez and Provedel throughout the season before deciding whether to pursue him next summer. The memory of Atalanta successfully resisting Inter’s approach for both Lookman and Palestra earlier this window adds a cautionary note. Premier League clubs have also repeatedly demonstrated their willingness to meet Atalanta’s financial demands for their best players — the Carnesecchi market will be genuinely competitive.
Vicario, meanwhile, will be assessed across the season — his own purchase option of €8 million making him the most financially accessible of all the goalkeeping scenarios Juventus can construct. But the ambition, as Tuttosport makes clear, is not to exercise a modest loan option. It is to make a proper, permanent investment in a goalkeeper who defines the position for years. In Carnesecchi, playing 90 minutes against Juventus on Sunday afternoon, they are watching exactly that.
