On the same Friday evening that Arthur Melo’s contract termination was confirmed and Kessié’s path to the Continassa cleared, two further goalkeeping stories converged simultaneously — and between them they point towards the complete resolution of the most complicated departmental overhaul of Juventus’s entire summer.
Di Gregorio: Bournemouth Move Very Close
According to Sky Sport, Bournemouth are very close to finalising an agreement with Juventus for Michele Di Gregorio — the goalkeeper who arrived from Monza in the summer of 2024 for approximately €20 million and never fully convinced under Luciano Spalletti’s management. The expected formula is a loan with a right of purchase — a structure that suits both clubs’ immediate needs and keeps the door open to a permanent deal should the Italian settle and perform in the Premier League.
Di Gregorio’s Juventus career is best summarised by a single bruising statistic: 84 appearances, 84 goals conceded, and an increasingly evident loss of confidence from his manager in the second half of last season — a decline that culminated in Mattia Perin reclaiming the starting berth and the goalkeeper’s agent’s explosive public attack on the club’s management in July. The relationship, already fragile, was not survivable after that.
Bournemouth, searching for goalkeeping reinforcement ahead of a Premier League season that demands top-flight readiness from day one, represent a genuine and attractive opportunity for a goalkeeper whose qualities — when confident — are not in doubt.
Perin Heading to Palermo — the Decision Made
In parallel, the separate article linked within the piece confirms that Perin and Juventus have reached an understanding on the Palermo move — the fee obstacle that had briefly stalled the negotiation having been resolved to mutual satisfaction. Two goalkeepers heading out simultaneously, in the same window’s final days, is an extraordinary administrative feat.
Who Comes In as Vicario’s Backup?
With both Di Gregorio and Perin departing, Juventus require a new second goalkeeper to serve alongside Vicario and the permanent Carlo Pinsoglio. Three names are in active consideration:
Emil Audero — the Italian international who grew up in Juventus’s own academy and is currently at Cremonese — is described as the warmest option, his familiarity with the club’s culture and his homegrown status under UEFA regulations both working in his favour.
Christos Mandas — the 25-year-old Greek international currently at Lazio and potentially available within a wider player exchange involving Di Gregorio — represents the more creative and technically ambitious alternative.
Juan Musso — the Argentine international who has worn the shirts of Udinese and Atalanta in Serie A and is currently at Atletico Madrid — rounds out a shortlist that gives Juventus genuine options across different profiles and price points.
The goalkeeping revolution, which began with the summer’s very first attempted signing and has produced more twists than any other single storyline, is approaching its final act. By 1 September, the picture between the posts at the Allianz Stadium will look entirely different from the one that closed last season.
