Juventus’s negotiation with Atletico Madrid over Nico González has reached a standstill — and it is a standstill entirely of the bianconeri‘s own choosing. According to Tuttosport, the club have made their position unambiguously clear: they will not sell the Argentine winger at a discount, and they are not in any rush to do so.
Not an Esubero — a Potential Resource
The key distinction Tuttosport draws — and the one that explains Juventus’s rigid posture in this negotiation — is that González is not considered an unwanted surplus player in the way that Douglas Luiz, Arthur, or Lois Openda are. Luciano Spalletti regards him as a potentially important component of the technical project he is building at the Continassa. The manager is not demanding his sale, and if González remains in Turin beyond the summer, Spalletti is prepared to work with him and, crucially, to find a way to get the best out of him.
That assessment changes everything about how the negotiation with Atletico Madrid is being handled. When a manager values a player, a club has leverage. And Carnevali is a man who understands leverage better than almost anyone in Italian football.
The Price: €27-28 Million or Nothing
Juventus’s asking price for González is €27 to €28 million — and that figure is non-negotiable. Atletico Madrid, who want the player back permanently following his loan spell, have so far been unwilling to meet that valuation. The talks are frozen. Neither party has moved, and neither appears in a hurry to do so. Atletico believe they can negotiate a lower figure; Juventus believe their assessment of the player’s worth is fair and have no financial desperation compelling them to soften.
Carnevali’s approach here is entirely consistent with the philosophy he outlined in Rimini: Juventus sell when they choose to, at prices they consider appropriate. González is not a problem to be solved — he is an asset to be valued correctly.
A Transfer Situation Worth Watching
The sidebar that catches the eye in today’s trending stories on Calciomercato.com is equally significant: PSG are reportedly no longer willing to wait for Juventus on the Kolo Muani deal and have opened his availability to all clubs. If that story has substance, it adds a fresh layer of urgency to Carnevali’s transfer operation — and a potential complication to a window that, until now, has been progressing with commendable purpose and calm. The González situation, meanwhile, will resolve itself at a price and on a timeline that Juventus, not their negotiating partner, will determine.
