Juventus have made their move for Mateo Pellegrino. According to Tuttosport, the club have submitted a first formal offer to Parma for the 22-year-old Argentine striker — and the Emilian club, with whom Juventus enjoy an excellent working relationship, have given their full openness to a sale. Former Juventus sporting director Federico Cherubini, now at Parma, is said to be facilitating the dialogue.
Why Pellegrino — and Why Now
The urgency behind this move stems from the unresolved state of the Kolo Muani negotiation. With the PSG fee dispute still to be bridged and Vlahović’s situation remaining an open question, Spalletti finds himself heading into the first days of pre-season on Sunday with only Jeff Ekhator as a forward option in the squad. That is simply not sufficient for a manager preparing for a season in which Juventus must compete credibly in both Serie A and the Europa League.
Pellegrino represents a pragmatic, immediately accessible solution. The Argentine, who impressed during the second half of last season at Parma after his move from Valencia, has consistently prioritised Juventus above all other options — declining interest from clubs in the Premier League and La Liga to keep his path to Turin open. That loyalty is significant, and Carnevali intends to reward it quickly.
Parma’s Position and Cherubini’s Role
The relationship between the two clubs significantly eases any negotiation. Parma are fully open to the sale, and Cherubini’s institutional knowledge of both clubs — having worked at Juventus for years before moving to Parma — provides an additional layer of trust and communication that should help the parties reach an agreement without the protracted stand-offs that have characterised other dealings this summer.
A fee in the region of €12-15 million is understood to be the framework being discussed. At that level, the deal is financially manageable within Juventus’s constraints, and the personal terms with Pellegrino himself should not be a complication.
The Broader Attacking Picture
Pellegrino’s arrival would represent a meaningful step forward in solving Spalletti’s most immediate squad-building problem — but it would not resolve the bigger questions. Kolo Muani, if the PSG deal can be concluded at a workable fee, would arrive as the senior first-choice centre-forward. Pellegrino, in that scenario, becomes a complementary option rather than a primary solution — young, energetic, and capable of development under a manager who knows how to improve strikers. For a club that has too often in recent windows pursued one name obsessively whilst neglecting contingency planning, the Pellegrino move represents exactly the kind of sensible, parallel thinking that the new Carnevali era is designed to deliver.
