Kamil Grabara will be absent for six to seven months. La Gazzetta dello Sport confirms both the timeline and the immediate market response: Neto — who previously spent two seasons at Juventus between 2015 and 2017, making 22 appearances — and Sergio Rico — formerly of Sevilla, PSG, and Al-Gharafa — have both put themselves forward in the hours since the cruciate rupture was confirmed.
The Two Names Who Have Come Forward
Neto is 37 years old and was released by Botafogo at the end of his contract. Also mentioned are Amir Begovic, Gabriel Vasconcelos — the former Milan and Napoli goalkeeper, now 33 — Swiss international Benjamin Siegrist, seen at Genoa, and Spanish keeper Vicente Guaita, formerly of Parma.
For reasons related to UEFA squad list eligibility, the most appealing names from a registration standpoint would be Alessio Cragno — who has recovered from an Achilles tendon injury and is seeking a club — and Alfred Gomis, 33, who became a free agent following the end of his Palermo contract.
The curious footnote to the Neto possibility: Jasper Cillessen — also 37 and a free agent — played his last professional football for NEC Nijmegen, the very club Grabara assisted against in his Juventus debut.
The Internal Option — Radu from the Next Gen
The internal alternative already under consideration is Riccardo Radu, the Next Gen’s first-choice goalkeeper, who could be promoted to the senior squad as Vicario’s backup — also for reasons relating to squad list composition, given his homegrown status.
The Timeline for a Decision
In the coming days the Juventus management will resolve the final decision. Whether they choose to sign one of the free agents immediately or promote Radu from the Next Gen, the primary objective remains restoring maximum stability to the goalkeeping department. The international break provides the breathing space for that decision to be made carefully rather than in haste.
